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Global CSR rethink is likely ahead

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for corporate social responsibility.

US politics will weigh on transport infrastructure

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UNITED STATES

Instead, it will be restricted to connecting the inland valley cities of Merced and Bakersfield. Ending the project is a major development for the US economy and environmental…

Democratic agenda will focus on US economic inequality

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UNITED STATES

One of Obama's more direct and liberal speeches, it continued his drift towards a more expressive demonstration of a Democratic agenda -- although there were areas, such as trade…

Mexico's marijuana legislation will have pros and cons

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MEXICO

The regulation does not affect existing provisions regarding recreational use, which remains largely banned. However, a bill approved by the Senate on November 19 would…

Latin American universities expand but quality lags

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LATIN AMERICA

Tertiary education in Latin America.

Philippines will prioritise infrastructure development

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PHILIPPINES

Last month, the Senate passed a Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill. Both houses of Congress have approved a PHP4.5tn (USD93.4bn) budget for 2021.

Electric vehicles will struggle in German market

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GERMANY

In a belated attempt to invigorate the country's relatively slow embrace of a technology widely seen as central to a low-carbon energy system, the German government introduced new…

Next generation skyscrapers to drive 'vertical living'

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INTERNATIONAL

Trends in skyscraper construction.

Italy’s government will face infrastructure dilemmas

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ITALY

The disaster gives the government political ammunition against its predecessors, but intractable dilemmas over resource-starved public infrastructure may quickly divide it.

Canada climate plan will wrong-foot Conservatives

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CANADA

The plan eyes net-zero emissions by 2050, under the Paris climate agreement, but risks further alienating Canada’s western, natural-resource-dependent provinces as well as rural…