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Beijing will shy away from wealth redistribution

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CHINA

With extreme poverty now basically eliminated, Beijing has shifted its focus towards a new objective: 'common prosperity'. Although the redistributive thrust of this is economic…

West Africa may resist jihadist expansion

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WEST AFRICA

However, the pace of expansion is uneven, partly due to local policy and security responses, as well as jihadist group priorities. Nonetheless, jihadist growth remains a major…

The Supreme Court will foster US polarisation

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UNITED STATES

Although public confidence in the Court is falling, there is little chance that Congress will impose any structural changes, or even a code of conduct. Further conservative…

Pro-Bumiputera move will have mixed impact in Malaysia

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MALAYSIA

The initiative is aimed at improving the socio-economic position of ethnic Malay and indigenous people, a sizeable majority in Malaysia. The Barisan Nasional (BN) alliance, led by…

Iran will adopt policies to reduce Afghan refugees

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IRAN

Tehran is concerned that the situation will lead to a further influx of Afghans. Iran already hosts an estimated 3.4 million refugees. Increasing political, economic and security…

Deals pave way for further growth in Indian-US ties

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INDIA/US

The trip underscored the importance that Delhi and Washington give to their partnership, with the two sides announcing various deals covering a range of areas.

Policy tightening could deepen inequalities in Turkey

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TURKEY

Inequalities have increased in recent years and the post-election tightening of fiscal and monetary policy threatens to exacerbate the problem. Children, Kurds, earthquake…

EU-US code of conduct on AI will have global influence

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INT

The code, likely to be the most influential among all similar initiatives, will complement the G7 ‘Hiroshima AI process’ for generative AI (GenAI). It will establish non-binding…

US interest in unionisation is tentative but growing

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UNITED STATES

The union represents some 340,000 workers at UPS, the largest US package delivery company. The United States is experiencing a rise in strikes and work stoppages espite low union…

Migrant lack will worsen Eastern Europe’s skills set

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EASTERN EUROPE

The plan includes investment in the skills needed for the transition from heavy industry to a greener, smarter and more electric future. Those skills are in short supply thanks to…