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South-east Asia’s economic influence will grow

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The Fortune 500 is a list of the top US companies according to publicly available data, published each year since 1955. The South-east Asia list is the latest in a handful of…

Saudi Aramco’s immediate focus will be on gas catch up

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SAUDI ARABIA

Aramco is doubling down on a strategy to become a major player in the global gas sector, with higher production at home and abroad, while boosting efforts to convert an…

Philippine economy should perform solidly this year

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PHILIPPINES

Inflation is a top challenge for the government, which targets 6.0-7.0% GDP growth in 2024, compared with 5.5% in 2023. GDP grew by 5.7% year-on-year in the January-March quarter…

Vietnam party chief will push to bolster his position

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VIETNAM

He was unanimously elected by the party’s Central Committee to succeed Nguyen Phu Trong, who died on July 19 after a period of illness. The CPV general secretary is the most…

South-east Asian data centres face internal challenges

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

These developments are part of a larger trend in South-east Asia: as the fastest-growing digital market in the world, the region is also booming as a destination for foreign…

Japan will step up efforts to attract inward FDI

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JAPAN

Overseas investors' interest in Japan is being driven by global supply chain realignment and falling production costs due to yen depreciation. This promises to invigorate domestic…

Botswana faces economic challenges as diamonds slump

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BOTSWANA

The economy remains heavily dependent on diamonds, which constitute almost 80% of export revenues and 25% of GDP. The contraction represents the largest negative economic shock…

Kuwait will lag neighbours on economic diversification

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KUWAIT

The resignation highlights that, despite the suspension of parliament in an attempt to overcome the political deadlock arising from executive-legislative tensions, political…

Economic crisis will drive Cuban diplomatic priorities

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CUBA

In an attempt to quell popular anger over soaring prices, Havana has imposed price caps on the private sector for six basic consumer goods. This may help fight inflation somewhat…

Egypt’s balance of payments will get short-term relief

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EGYPT

These flows have been supplemented by a resurgence of portfolio investment in high-yielding government securities, while remittances are now flowing via the banking system rather…