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The election in January of Lai Ching-te as president signalled continuity in economic policy, and economic pressure from Beijing has to date had limited effect. However, Lai faces…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286515
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The ruling leaves Uganda at odds with Western donors that have criticised the law and leaves Uganda’s LGBT community facing the prospect of potentially intensifying persecution.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286372
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The Economic Development Board (EDB), the country’s investment promotion agency, announced in March that its ‘golden licence’ scheme of incentives for local and foreign investors…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286570
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Chinese exports grew by 7.1% year-on-year in US dollar terms, while imports expanded by 3.5%. The trade gap narrowed to USD39.7bn in February. Export growth was buoyed by rapid…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286287
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Measures include relaxed visa requirements and improved payment options. Visitors from some European and South-east Asian countries have joined a group of 17 other countries that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285032
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Services including healthcare, entertainment and travel flourished while the share of housing in overall consumption fell, reflecting property-market troubles. Markedly lower…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285173
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Glas has been convicted of corruption and was subject to a preventive arrest warrant when he sought political asylum at the embassy in December. The raid has been condemned by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286402
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Thailand is devoting more attention to foreign policy under Srettha. The fallout from the 2006 and 2014 coups adversely affected its foreign relations, but it retains an important…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285133
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Security officials blame the spike in violence on the influence of drug trafficking organisations (DTOs), which have long transited the country but which increasingly are vying to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285078
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Demand for the company's type 2 diabetes treatment, Ozempic, and its higher-dose version, Wegovy, has surged since November when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved…