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Key Bhutanese initiative will create opportunities

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BHUTAN

The Himalayan kingdom aims to develop an economic hub showcasing “sustainable and value-driven urban development”

Shift in gender norms is highly uneven globally

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INT

Patriarchal discrimination continues to damage women’s economic potential worldwide

Demography could time-limit China's ascendancy

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INT

Sizeable economic and population shifts will occur among the largest economies in coming decades

AI augmentation and automation will alter job markets

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INT

AI will lift global economic productivity over the coming decades, but also transform labour markets

Mass tourism will spark European opposition

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EUROPE

Despite economic benefits, locals are increasingly sceptical of large-scale tourism

Pandemic will alter the apparel sector permanently

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INT

The pandemic has altered consumption patterns and deepened environmental concerns in this vital economic sector

Rising Argentina poverty brings long-term challenges

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ARGENTINA

Urban poverty rose from 40.1% in the first half of 2023 to 41.7% in the second, with indigence up from 9.3% to 11.9%

Latin America / China development faces reversal

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LATIN AMERICA/CHINA

Chinese raw material demand may be pushing Latin America down the road of commodity dependency

Germany’s exports will continue to struggle

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GERMANY

High energy prices and cooling foreign demand, particularly from China, are hurting Germany’s trade position

COVID-19 dips demand in Turkey's key European market

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TURKEY

COVID-19-related sag in demand in Europe depresses exports in mid-2020 as government policy fuels import surge