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Lithium supply to match demand and cap price to 2030

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INTERNATIONAL

Lithium prices have continued to weaken recently across various products -- carbonate, hydroxide and mined spodumene. They have fallen by approximately 20% in China but only 10…

Bahrain’s tourism strategy will face stiff challenges

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BAHRAIN

Tourism development forms a key plank of Bahrain’s long-term economic growth strategy. However, almost all its Gulf peers are pursuing the same goal, armed with often-superior…

World Cup leads to closer ties among Gulf states

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GULF STATES

The World Cup marked an opportunity for Qatar to bolster its soft power and its role as a global sporting and tourism destination. Although the tournament brought a wave of…

Digital gig workers rise up EU policy agenda

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EU

One controversial feature of these conditions is payment-related speculation in the contractual terms of labour platforms. Such practices are especially sensitive in the case of…

Integrating migrants will be a challenge for Europe

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EUROPE

The large number of arrivals since 2015 has highlighted two challenges for Europe: the removal of asylum seekers whose claims are rejected and the integration into society of…

Immigration will benefit Germany’s labour market

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GERMANY

The impact of immigration on Germany’s labour market.

UK government seeks to refocus agenda

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UNITED KINGDOM

As the worst stages of the pandemic appear to be over, attention will quickly turn to issues Johnson sees as vital if his Conservative Party is to win the next election. These…

Generative AI carries serious online risks

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INTERNATIONAL

These models are fed huge datasets of media content and trained to generate new content following a short thematic prompt. The most hyped -- and feared -- models include OpenAI’s…

Rising China’s greatest risks lie close to home

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CHINA

Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, the Koreas and the large ethnic Chinese populations of South-east Asia are the only societies with which China shares cultural affinity. Yet it is these…

East Africa faces tough questions over AFCON 2027

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EAST AFRICA

The decision took many by surprise as the three East African nations are less ready than other contenders to hold such an event. As such, the decision also raises serious…