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Panama constitutional reform will be contentious

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PANAMA

Constitutional reform.

Even if politicians deal, Lebanon faces a bleak future

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LEBANON

The audit and wider structural economic reforms are preconditions for urgently needed foreign aid. Economic conditions in Lebanon are still worsening, with power cuts, food…

Laos’s fiscal improvement efforts will face headwinds

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LAOS

Amid continuing concerns about public spending and debt levels, Laos’s finance ministry in mid-October enacted its largest foreign bond issue yet. An October report by the…

Romania's tax collection inefficiencies will persist

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ROMANIA

Romania’s failings in VAT collection.

Impact investing will build more momentum worldwide

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INTERNATIONAL

Impact investment.

Russia's budget reflects caution on future spending

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RUSSIA

A three-year budget cycle is intended to create predictability after a year in which the initial budget had to be revised as the oil price outlook grew gloomier. Spending cuts are…

Mozambican government could ease IMF fears over debt

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MOZAMBIQUE

As Mozambique’s government struggles to deal with an ongoing controversy over 2 billion dollars in secret loans and unpaid debts, the government hopes new gas investments and the…

Zambian mining sector could see further instability

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ZAMBIA

Zambian mining instability.

Skills shortage to test Islamic finance globally

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INTERNATIONAL

Progress towards addressing the skills shortage in Islamic finance.

China’s cybersecurity risks likely to outpace reform

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CHINA

The law underlines the government’s effort to boost the cybersecurity of Chinese networks, especially of critical infrastructure. China presents itself as a major victim of…