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Socially conscious investment will expand in 2018

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INTERNATIONAL

Sustainable investments outlook.

'BRICS' strategy clouds South Africa's trade rationale

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SOUTH AFRICA

By allowing the bilateral dispute to degenerate while delaying assistance to the steel industry, which is under pressure from Chinese imports, Pretoria reveals that it has neither…

More upheaval may await Europe’s carmakers

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EU

Speculation that Europe’s carmakers might be exploring partnerships to produce more affordable electric vehicles (EVs) and withstand global competition, particularly from China…

Congo’s Beni conflict will defy simple solutions

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CONGO-KINSHASA

However, the announcement has been met with scepticism, both over the rationale for the designation and its utility.

Global nuclear proliferation will unfold slowly

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INTERNATIONAL

Prospects for nuclear proliferation after the Iran deal.

Go West initiative may increase China’s self-reliance

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CHINA

It is also designed to enable greater reliance on domestic resources and markets in an increasingly hostile international geopolitical environment. Infrastructure is the core of…

Europe’s strategic focus on the Indo-Pacific will grow

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EUROPE

All three countries are united by the objective to mitigate US-China rivalry by promoting multilateralism and engagement among middle powers, while at the same time using these to…

Japan will become a more formidable military power

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JAPAN

Two changes have attracted particular attention: a massive increase in defence spending and the acquisition of 'counterstrike' capability -- the ability to hit enemy launch sites…

Saudi Aramco-SABIC merger will raise strategy concerns

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SAUDI ARABIA

This will be used to meet part of the costs of acquiring a controlling stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), the kingdom’s principal petrochemical producer. Aramco…

The EU's vaccine troubles may only be temporary

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EU

Indeed, by bargaining hard with vaccine providers and opting for a more deliberate approval process, EU countries are considerably behind the United Kingdom and United States in…