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Multiple obstacles will block a Yemeni oil revival

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YEMEN

Hydrocarbon exports are critical to Hadi’s government, which relies almost exclusively on these revenues for funding.

Middle Eastern countries will diversify energy routes

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MIDDLE EAST

Middle East hydrocarbons routes.

Unequal Israeli-Iranian cyberwar will escalate

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ISRAEL/IRAN

An undeclared cyberwar between Israel and Iran has escalated since 2020 as Tehran's capabilities have improved. Israel's defensive strengths mean Iran has tended to seek civilian…

K-pop contributes to South Korea’s soft power strategy

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SOUTH KOREA

President Moon Jae-in described this industry as an “important future growth engine” with “infinite growth potential”. His government aims to expand content industry exports from…

India's digital economy workforce is set to expand

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INDIA

Not only has the range of software services provided widened, but a host of other services are being delivered remotely and in person through digital platforms to Indian…

Australia hydrogen optimism needs policy underpinning

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AUSTRALIA

The project is likely to be Australia’s first producer of green hydrogen on a commercial scale, supplying 410,000 tonnes annually when fully operational. Alongside Saudi Arabia…

Kazakhstan will push industrialisation programme

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KAZAKHSTAN

This follows an earlier vote in favour (104-0) by the lower house, the Mazhilis, on February 18. An early election this year is now increasingly likely. The official reason given…

Dominican Republic eyes a rapid recovery

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

This less-pronounced drop can be explained by a minor uptick in tourism, thanks to border reopening in July, and increased remittances. Improvement is expected to continue as the…

China's military AI will advance, despite US controls

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CHINA

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is deploying various autonomous or semi-autonomous platforms and likely has plans to join these into a ‘system of systems’ for warfighting…

Decarbonising steel will be a long-term challenge

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INTERNATIONAL

Other technological routes will be explored in tandem. Nonetheless, green steel could rejuvenate investment in greenfield steel production in Europe. Governments are likely to…