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Uzbek privatisations will underpin reform ambitions

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UZBEKISTAN

The decree reflects President Shavqat Mirzioyev's committment to an economic reform process -- a major task in the face of structural and institutional rigidity. Economic change…

Net neutrality may be gradually eroded

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INTERNATIONAL

The repeal will allow internet service providers (ISPs) to provide faster speeds to content providers willing to pay extra, potentially leading to discrimination against smaller…

Algeria could start limited foreign deployments

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ALGERIA

This reverses the previous policy that prohibited troops from undertaking foreign deployments and is important in light of deteriorating security in neighbouring Libya, Mali and…

China’s coercion will undermine economic leadership

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CHINA

Foreign governments and multinational business will welcome this but will view it with justified scepticism, given Beijing’s record of using economic coercion to promote its…

Ethiopia's demonetisation mixes politics and economics

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ETHIOPIA

The move comes after the government prohibited individuals and organisations from holding cash over ETB1.5mn (around USD41,000) and a cap on daily cash withdrawals for individuals…

US police liability debate will divide the parties

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UNITED STATES

The bill is a response to the May 25 death in Minneapolis in police custody of George Floyd, which sparked protests nationwide over failures to hold police accountable and legally…

Food fears will add to insecurities in eastern EU

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EU

Alleged discrepancies between the quality of foods on sale in the western and eastern EU.

EU seeks overhaul of digital markets with new rules

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EUROPE

The EU has exercised significant authority over the digital economy in areas ranging from data privacy and antitrust to illegal state aid and social media disinformation. Under…

Indian telecoms law expands state's powers

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INDIA

The changes follow complaints from the government about the content generated by Gemini on some of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies. While election-related disinformation…

China's new antitrust law empowers market regulators

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CHINA

A major component of last year's regulatory offensive against China's platform economy was antitrust regulation. The revised law seems to reverse Beijing’s previous tack of…