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China’s elevated youth unemployment will persist

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CHINA

Youth unemployment has surged as an increasing cohort of graduates enters a job market troubled by stagnant consumption, a private sector clampdown, the real estate crisis and…

AI's promise and pitfalls will affect key domains

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INT

AI promises to drive economic efficiencies across sectors, improve the delivery of critical services such as healthcare, democratise access to knowledge and skills, and tighten…

Argentina's policies raise more questions than answers

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ARGENTINA

This followed congressional approval of the government’s ‘base law’ and tax package, designed to strengthen public finances, modernise the labour market and attract foreign…

Nigerian government will struggle to offer living wage

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NIGERIA

However, there remains a large gap between what the unions are demanding and what the government is willing to offer.

Averted Canadian rail strike leaves political tensions

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CANADA

Stalled talks between the Teamsters union and management at the country’s two main rail freight companies will now go to binding arbitration, but the minority Liberal government’s…

Market confidence in India will remain robust

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INDIA

The NIFTY 50 index has since resumed its bull run. The elections resulted in an underwhelming victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Prime Minister Narendra…

Limited data and AI framework affects Brazil economy

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BRAZIL

However, the country lacks the enabling framework required to ensure it can realise these opportunities while minimising the accompanying risks. Developing an AI and data legal…

Labour shortages will undermine Russian agriculture

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RUSSIA

Russia’s remarkable agricultural recovery during the past 15 years has progressed despite recession, global pandemic, higher fuel prices, Western sanctions and war in Ukraine…

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…