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South-east Asian family firms face tougher competition

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Family firms in South-east Asia.

Central American family businesses grow and diversify

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Family groups are key players in national and regional business environments and are increasingly open to international collaboration.

Pandemic will worsen Latin America's gender inequality

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LATIN AMERICA

However, according to the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the coronavirus pandemic may undo more than a decade’s progress on labour…

Mexico banking sector set to grow and diversify

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MEXICO

Mexico is becoming increasingly attractive to foreign banks.

IPO activity in the Gulf states will be strong in 2023

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GULF STATES

The back-to-back ADNOC fundraisers are indicative of a flourishing IPO market throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states that stands in contrast to depressed activity…

Nepotism scandal will pose reform risks in Paraguay

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PARAGUAY

The move follows a mounting nepotism scandal known as ‘nepobabies’ -- the appointment without any open selection process of many close relatives as ‘advisers’ to politicians in…

Jokowi’s successor will have final say on capital move

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INDONESIA

Jokowi first expressed determination to shift the seat of government from Jakarta in April 2019, shortly after the election in which he secured a second and final five-year term…

Reform opens Japan's door to inflow of foreign workers

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JAPAN

The proposal seeks to deal with a supposedly temporary shortage of workers but will also help address the longer-term issue of Japan’s declining workforce and ageing society.

Debt scandal will damage Mozambique's donor relations

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MOZAMBIQUE

In April, they agreed to swap the debt for apparently lower-risk sovereign bonds, but later discovered that Maputo had concealed major outstanding loans, precipitating a crisis of…

Firm's sale to swing more Turkish media behind Erdogan

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TURKEY

The sale of the Dogan Media group to Demiroren.