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Tarcisio de Freitas will rise on the right in Brazil

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BRAZIL

He built a career in the military and subsequently in the civil service under governments across the political spectrum. Ultimately, however, Tarcisio became a household name…

China makes moves to plug tech skills gap

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CHINA

The gap between demand and supply has been rising for years, but the pandemic-induced spurt in digitisation worldwide has accelerated the need within the public and private…

Chinese public will be wary of living with COVID-19

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CHINA

This comes after weeks of protests against enforcement of the policies and worsening economic data. The government did not prepare the public for the sudden policy transition…

Clientelism will not avail Greek ruling party in 2019

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GREECE

The agreement settles the Macedonian ‘name dispute' that has bedevilled bilateral relations since the mid-1990s. Foreign, not social, issues have taken centre stage in politics…

Africa's future will hinge on closing skills gap

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AFRICA

Skills development in Africa.

New Estonian government will be cautious until polls

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ESTONIA

A coalition between the Reform and Centre parties, it replaces Centre’s coalition with the populist radical right-wing Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) and the…

Seoul’s next leader will push policy to the right

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SOUTH KOREA

A career prosecutor new to politics, Yoon faces a steep learning curve. Imposing his stamp on his fractious People Power Party (PPP) will prove difficult. His actual politics are…

Saudi Aramco IPO holds key to diversification plans

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SAUDI ARABIA

This development is at the centre of 'Vision 2030', the kingdom's new medium-term strategy for reducing reliance on crude oil revenue and improving economic efficiency. The…

Biden's Africa team will try to hold a steady course

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UNITED STATES

Crisis management, trade promotion, counterterrorism and development efforts are likely to continue, together with democracy promotion initiatives in some countries. Substantial…

Russia will expand support to small businesses

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RUSSIA

However, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a significant role in the economy, especially in service industries. They also provide a rising share of new jobs. The…