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Latin America poverty progress is being reversed

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LATIN AMERICA

Slower growth is undermining advances in reducing poverty and inequality, raising instability risks

Overcoming the ‘middle-income’ trap is getting harder

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INT

Population ageing makes it harder for the major emerging markets (EMs) to overcome the so-called ‘middle-income’ trap

World should turn corner in COVID-19 fight in 2021

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INT

Early results from vaccines are promising and production looks set to follow, though logistics could be problematic

Social cohesion is vital to promote long-run growth

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INT

Strong social and human capital can offset costs such as technologically stranded workers

Ever-rising Turkish population needs fast GDP growth

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TURKEY

Turkey’s population has trebled in 60 years but the rise in its labour force is partly driven by more women taking jobs

Artificial intelligence revolution needs deft steering

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INTERNATIONAL

The outcome of the artificial intelligence revolution depends on sober policies

Global discourse on terrorism needs revision

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Terrorism disproportionately affects Middle Eastern, Asian and African states

Insufficient infrastructure risks dampening global GDP

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INT

The world needs to spend almost 100 trillion dollars on infrastructure by 2040, equivalent to five times US GDP

Vietnam's economic needs will limit diplomatic freedom

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VIETNAM

Vietnam seeks a wider array of diplomatic partners to counterbalance Beijing's maritime assertiveness

Some forms of social distancing may persist for years

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INT

A growing body of research shows that only 5% of Western populations have had COVID-19