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Hungary will ease immigration to meet labour shortage

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HUNGARY

The poorly publicised law provides for an entirely new visa system, focused on streamlining guest-worker and skilled worker permits from third countries. It addresses an…

Policy will lag practice for Japan's foreign workers

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JAPAN

Foreign workers in Japan.

Moscow will capitalise on good ties with both Koreas

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RUSSIA

Russia denies breaking any rules but is keen to move towards sanctions relaxation. This would allow it to ramp up economic ties with North Korea through 'trilateral cooperation'…

Online extremism poses new threats to South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Online radicalisation.

Severity of Israel’s downturn hinges on conflict moves

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ISRAEL

Israel’s war with Hamas is taking a growing toll on the economy mainly due to labour shortages. The economy has recovered quickly from previous short wars, but this conflict…

Moldovan government grits its teeth for recession

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MOLDOVA

A recent reshuffle raises questions about whether government can avoid returning to old problems of infighting and nepotism; this is important if IMF support is to continue. Until…

Migrant-averse Central-Eastern Europe will lose growth

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EUROPE

Looming demographic decline in Central-Eastern Europe.

Seoul's Vietnam ties will grow as ties with China sour

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SOUTH KOREA

South Korea is Vietnam's largest foreign investor, and more South Korean firms do business in Vietnam than in China. The relationship is rooted in economic interests, but also…

North Korea will not reopen fully post-pandemic

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NORTH KOREA

Pyongyang has yet to announce any formal reopening, and probably never will. However, several indicators show that cross-border personnel movements are finally resuming, including…

Moldova's real economy faces recession

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MOLDOVA

Moldova's economic crisis.