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New Zealand government may achieve transformation

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NEW ZEALAND

Fourteen days beforehand, Ardern said no new offshore oil and gas exploration permits would be awarded -- evidence she said of the “government of transformation” she promises. The…

Central banks will be slow to drop targeting prices

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INTERNATIONAL

Inflation targeting.

India’s 5G auction will boost Reliance’s digital plans

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INDIA

This came after the government announced plans for a 4G spectrum auction in March 2021, after a five-year gap. There is growing speculation that this will be followed by an…

South Africa tax agency reform will bolster government

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SOUTH AFRICA

The fifth consecutive year of revenue shortfalls follows years of mismanagement and institutional turmoil at SARS under former Commissioner Tom Moyane, an ally of former President…

ASEAN AI Guide is a modest but notable step

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ASEAN

ASEAN's first attempt to formulate a stand-alone framework on artificial intelligence (AI), the guide is non-binding and covers AI systems broadly rather than focusing on…

Central banker's exit suggests Ukraine reform malaise

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UKRAINE

Smoly's move came so swiftly that legislators had to vote on his resignation without having a replacement in mind. President Volodymyr Zelensky has yet to submit a candidate, as…

Migrant crisis to complicate Cameron's EU negotiation

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UNITED KINGDOM

As intended, the changes will temporarily ease the Conservative Party's internal atmosphere, most importantly before the October annual party conference. However, they are…

Algerian army may take neutral stand on 2019 election

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ALGERIA

The Algerian army is under mounting pressure to take a stand on whether President Abdelaziz Bouteflika should remain president after his current term expires at the end of April…

EU-US alignment on tech governance is rising

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EU/US

The proposal is part of the EU’s wider effort to make Europe ‘fit for the digital age’ and align the bloc with other major democracies, particularly the United States, on…

More combative US moves raise risk of a ‘trade war’

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UNITED STATES

Sharp rhetoric from President Donald Trump and his officials is raising the prospect of a trade war. Following a year of false alarms and intra-administration conflict, signs…