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EU agreement on immigration remains a distance away

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EU

It has yet to win over sceptical member states in southern and Central and Eastern Europe. However, there has been some progress on immigration with countries approving the…

Ecuador migrant crisis to compound Moreno’s problems

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ECUADOR

Ecuador is an attractive destination for Venezuelans, offering easy access to US dollars. It is also a transit route for migrants travelling to Peru and Chile. The migrant surge…

Tourism could be Japan's new economic growth engine

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JAPAN

Japan's tourism boom.

Low-cost airlines could grow in larger African markets

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AFRICA

Outlook for low-cost carriers in sub-Saharan Africa.

Lebanese Shia will rely on Hezbollah parallel economy

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LEBANON

This promptly followed reports of a large explosion at a Hezbollah-linked fuel depot on a smuggling route across the Lebanon-Syria border, possibly targeted by Israeli planes.

Kosovo tensions may calm after renewed dialogue push

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KOSOVO/SERBIA

Fears that tensions might escalate increased after riots in Serb-majority areas of Kosovo on July 31, when demonstrators created roadblocks in protest against rule changes that…

New Australian consumer payments regulation likely

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AUSTRALIA

Market sectors under scrutiny include buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platforms, cryptocurrency exchanges and digital wallets. All have seen a recent leap in popularity, driven in part…

South Korea virus control model has privacy drawbacks

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SOUTH KOREA

The country has avoided a full lockdown even though the epidemic initially gained strength. Nonetheless, Seoul managed to reduce the infection rate, and in late April was…

Emerging market financial firms are soft cyber targets

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INTERNATIONAL

Lessons learnt from the 2016 Bangladesh central bank cybertheft.

Tajik and Kyrgyz economies show unexpected strength

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TAJIKISTAN/KYRGYZSTAN

Both have avoided the deep economic crisis that seemed likely in the spring. Income from remittances, on which both rely heavily, has recovered after a dip following the invasion.