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COVID-19 will improve real-time epidemic modelling

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INTERNATIONAL

Epidemic mathematical modelling.

Oman and Bahrain are the most vulnerable Gulf states

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BAHRAIN/OMAN

Oman and Bahrain, already struggling with rising public debt levels and high fiscal deficits, are in the most exposed medium-term position.

Decentralisation drive can stall Iraq's break-up

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IRAQ

Barzani announced earlier this year that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) would hold an independence referendum in November. Amid a deep, long-running crisis of governance…

Banned vote sets Catalonia on independence path

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SPAIN

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont said his government would “act at the end of this week or the beginning of next”, after more than 2 million Catalans voted for independence on…

Room remains for stimulus as China's economy slows

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CHINA

This rate is nevertheless the slowest since the 2008-09 global financial crisis and reflects decelerating domestic growth momentum. A range of policy options is on the table if…

Egypt may see smaller ridesharing profit margins

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EGYPT

The inefficiency and poor quality of the public transit network has allowed start-ups in this area to grow. Millions of dollars’ worth of investments have recently been secured by…

Canadian foreign homebuyer taxes may backfire

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CANADA

British Columbia's property tax for foreign homebuyers.

China’s economic model will evolve

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CHINA

President Xi Jinping first used the concept on an inspection visit in Heilongjiang province in September 2023. The NPF concept recognises that China's existing growth model cannot…

Land reform will drive controversies in Barbuda

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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Land reform.

Iran’s ebullient stock market is heading for a crash

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IRAN

This was despite a sharp economic contraction, high inflation and currency devaluation. The government has played a significant role in promoting equities growth, with state or…