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South-east Asia automation could see labour unrest

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Outlook for automation in South-east Asia and its implications.

Tehran may further restrict foreign social media

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IRAN

This comes as conservative-drafted legislation aims to increase use of local alternatives to facilitate new restrictions on foreign social media providers. The recent presidential…

Mexico election results will impede any major reforms

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MEXICO

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO)'s ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena) succeeded, with its allies, in retaining a majority of seats in the lower house of…

The Middle East’s young people face lifetime struggles

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MIDDLE EAST

The fallout from conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic also clouds the horizon for many. The survey suggests an increasing divide between young people in the Gulf states, who seem…

Saudi bureaucratic lag will hamper change

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SAUDI ARABIA

The state is central both in the economy and in the lives of citizens. Government has been the key driver of economic diversification, but it also poses major obstacles to private…

Saudi Arabia may widen its tax net

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SAUDI ARABIA

The finance ministry has sought to boost non-oil revenue by increasing the value-added tax (VAT) rate and other measures. The finance minister has also floated the possibility of…

Loyalist parliament could still test Egypt's Sisi

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EGYPT

This will be followed by a second round on November 22-23, with run-off votes after each round to decide seats with no clear majority.

Cross-border ASEAN trade union cooperation to grow

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ASEAN

ASEAN integration and labour unions.

Gig workers will slowly redress the benefits imbalance

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INTERNATIONAL

ILO employment-protection recommendations.

Gulf states set for major spending cutbacks in 2016

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GULF STATES

This comes as Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states begin serious reforms to adapt to a new period of low oil prices. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) led the way in August 2015 by…