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New Zealand TPP approval is likely despite opposition

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NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand's main political parties are divided on TPP ratification, which marks the first such division on a trade agreement in 40 years. The main opposition Labour party has…

Anti-Mexico moves would be a net loss for US economy

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MEXICO/US

The prospect of more protectionist US trade policies under Donald Trump’s presidency is already having a disruptive effect on business investment decisions, supply chains and…

Religious freedom will slowly expand in Vietnam

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VIETNAM

Catholics are a sizeable minority religious group in the country, numbering roughly 7 million out of a population of nearly 100 million. Vietnam and the Vatican have not had…

Water joins series of Balkan pollution concerns

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BALKANS

In the latest in a string of pro-environment demonstrations, protesters marched through Belgrade on January 10 against high levels of atmospheric pollution. Environmental issues…

Looming strike could change balance of power in France

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FRANCE

This comes after President Emmanuel Macron declared in Davos in January that “France is back”. However, the country’s renewed political strength hinges on the improving state of…

Business braces for uncertainty as Brexit date nears

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INTERNATIONAL

This leaves businesses uncertain about the future UK-EU trading agreement and preparing for the worst. Even assuming the exit terms are settled before the country’s scheduled…

Colombia tax reform and budget will be watered down

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COLOMBIA

Various interest groups, including the private sector, political actors and civil society organisations, are likely to put pressure on the government to reduce its revenue targets…

Emerging market infrastructure finance has huge scope

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INTERNATIONAL

Project financing in emerging markets.

Philippines support for Duterte could be fair-weather

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PHILIPPINES

Duterte has the most ambitious and radical plans for government of any of the post-Marcos presidents, but he also faces the most significant national political challenges to…

US infrastructure may offer investment opportunities

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UNITED STATES

As the federal government appears likely to meet only the minimum requirements for funding infrastructure, more of the burden is shifting to states. Decades of underfunding and…