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Weak service sector constrains Taiwan's economy

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TAIWAN

Taiwan's service sector.

Informality will block poverty reduction in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The informal sector, accounting for some 25% of real output and nearly half the workforce, undermines development prospects. A high tax burden and macroeconomic instability push…

Russian economy edges into recovery phase

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RUSSIA

Positive signs are still thin on the ground, but a modest recovery in demand is apparent. Oil export figures are less bad than they could have been, and natural gas sales are…

COVID-19 crisis to trigger recession in Panama

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PANAMA

COVID-19 impact.

Lockdown and consumer fears hit Argentine retailers

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ARGENTINA

However, the COVID-19-related lockdown was a heavy blow, especially in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA). Despite government support measures, the assistance has not…

Russia will need to tighten corporate loan policies

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RUSSIA

Debt restructuring was offered to good and bad companies alike. This indiscriminate approach delayed insolvency that would otherwise have overtaken 'zombie' companies.

COVID-19 will batter Japan’s economy

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JAPAN

The economic outlook for Japan amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

China's slowing economy will prompt fiscal support

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CHINA

The manufacturing purchasing managers' index fell into contraction (to 49.2), indicating that business conditions were worse than the previous month. Retail sales, industrial…

China's pledged foreign investment may not materialise

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CHINA

The high failure rate of Chinese investment overseas.

Panama faces major fiscal and external challenges

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PANAMA

Partial or complete lockdowns are taking a heavy toll on activity, with a pronounced impact on construction (down 70.5%), manufacturing (down 29.5%), hotels and restaurants (down…