HEADLINES: Curated by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Big financial investment news from China this week as the first private pension scheme opens – we look at the opportunities arriving for foreign financial investors to cater for this market. Indonesia has increased the minimum wage for 2023, while we examine India’s Digital Rupee programme – just launched as pilot schemes in four cities. The Central Asian region is attracting interest; CIS trade is up on 2021, while intra-Central Asian connectivity is improving. After an initial dip, Russia is increasing it’s EU imports despite the sanctions, while we focus also on these geopolitical developments in this week’s BRI round up. |