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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.

Saudi purge will quell critics but worry investors

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SAUDI ARABIA

This follows unprecedented arrests of senior princes, ministers and businesspeople in an anti-corruption purge beginning on November 4. The move has alarmed many in the ruling…

Saudi power centralisation faces medium-term risks

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SAUDI ARABIA

Those freed include senior prince Walid bin Talal and other heads of large companies: it is unclear whether they handed over economic assets in exchange. Crown Prince Mohammed bin…

Riyadh’s radical power centralisation risks a backlash

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SAUDI ARABIA

This follows the detentions on November 4 of multiple important royal family members, ministers and former ministers, most notably the powerful head of the National Guard.

Argentine domestic tourism up but foreign flows lag

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ARGENTINA

Domestic tourism has started to recover from the pandemic due to the weak currency and PREVIAJE, a government-sponsored programme. The rebound in international tourism is lagging…

US policy shift on Cuba will bring little respite

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CUBA

The move comes as Cubans face a severe economic crisis and increasing hardship that is driving record outward migration. The collapse of Russian tourism and increased fuel and…

Cuban discontent will be muted despite economic woes

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CUBA

At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…

Spain’s tourism sector is set to grow further

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SPAIN

Outlook for Spain’s tourism industries.

Honduras rebound from 2020 recession will be sluggish

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HONDURAS

Hotels and restaurants, private construction and manufacturing suffered the sharpest declines. A gradual reopening of the economy since June should drive increased activity in the…

Al-Shabaab's threat to Somalia's capital will persist

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SOMALIA

This is the latest in a series of deadly terrorist attacks attributed to al-Shabaab since late July hitting high-profile targets in Mogadishu. The militant group is succeeding in…