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Russia is some way off shifting trade from EU to China

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RUSSIA

A determined focus on China is boosting exports but Russia-EU trade is also lifting

US investment in new tech aims for diversification

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UNITED STATES

Government efforts to boost US-located capacity for semiconductors and electric vehicles will benefit different states

South-east Asian tax variances imply mixed outlook

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

As South-east Asia integrates, governments must factor tax regimes and competitiveness, and other structural reforms

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%

IoT devices risk reversing progress on cybersecurity

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INT

As the market for IoT (Internet of Things) devices increases dramatically, so will the security risks they pose

Brussels may expand its role in foreign policy

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EU

The volatile international environment will provide an incentive for EU member states to act together

Latin America tax evasion will strain state funds

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LATIN AMERICA

VAT evasion alone amounted to some 2.4% of Latin America’s GDP in 2015 -- roughly the region’s estimated growth for 2017

Sahel-Sahara governance is key to migratory flows

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MENA

Corruption, ineffective institutions and economic neglect feed off and facilitate migration in a vicious circle

Global cities to forge new climate governance system

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INT

City leaders are proving to be more receptive to ambitious carbon emission cuts than their national counterparts

Poor services do not dent rural African voter trust

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AFRICA

Support for presidents remains high within underserved constituencies