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The delayed Dubai World Expo may face a downgrade

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

It is now scheduled to run from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. The economic blow to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) coincides with other severe consequences of the pandemic…

Arce and business to seek an accommodation in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

President Luis Arce will seek to steer a consensual policy with respect to Bolivia’s business community, despite attacking some members of the former interim presidency of Jeanine…

The US rebound will be less even than headlines imply

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UNITED STATES

Hiring was strong in the leisure and hospitality industries, anticipating higher consumer spending, the US economy's main driver. Accelerating progress on vaccination points to a…

Libyan economy will be slow to recover

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LIBYA

The prospects for the Libyan economy.

Cybersecurity of operational technology is essential

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INT

Physical systems that OT controls and monitors can pose wide-ranging and serious risks if compromised. Cybersecurity for OT therefore requires traditional controls, including…

China-US tension may alter Taiwan's trade patterns

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TAIWAN

The mutual imposition of tariffs and other trade barriers between China and United States will have a significant impact on many East and South-east Asian economies. Taiwan is…

South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

UK referendum camp divisions raise result uncertainty

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UNITED KINGDOM

The camps that will fight the referendum on continued EU membership that is due by end-2017 are starting to take shape. Both are divided.

Support will wane as COVID-19 expands in Paraguay

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PARAGUAY

Health Minister Julio Mazzoleni said on August 28 that Paraguay was entering the “most difficult” stage of the coronavirus pandemic. On August 23 the government had reinforced…

Tourism shift may aid a balanced recovery in Africa

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AFRICA

However, in many places, this has been mostly driven by rising commodity prices, and has therefore been both uneven and hostage to global markets. Reviving tourism is seen as a…