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1 – 10 of 17The NPC Standing Committee that same week expanded the State Secrets Law. Information clampdowns denting business confidence undermine efforts to boost the private sector and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286092
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The move was not altogether unexpected, with the energy ministry having previously hinted it was possible. It nevertheless feeds concerns that the outgoing administration of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287238
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The war in Ukraine, Western sanctions and the redirection of external trade away from Europe towards new partners all required a surge in investment. The bulk of new investment…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286245
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Yet this follows a government directive that the company cancel increases in its maximum sustainable capacity (MSC) of crude oil production from 12 million barrels per day (b/d…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285954
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The IMF has revised downwards its forecast for Saudi GDP growth in 2024 to 2.7% but raised its 2025 forecast to 5.5%. This reflects a positive medium-term outlook for the Gulf…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285518
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Their economic proposals are intended to impress voters but seem largely uncosted and risk generating unrealistic expectations of the winner. Polling points to a clear victory for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287016
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After being targeted by Western sanctions, Russia’s high-tech sector has been boosted by the new opportunities created by the government’s import substitution programme, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284668
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This is likely to be the first indicator of a push to drive adaptation up the political agenda in 2024.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284792
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The move follows a mounting nepotism scandal known as ‘nepobabies’ -- the appointment without any open selection process of many close relatives as ‘advisers’ to politicians in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284603
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Previous governments have also attempted to simplify permitting, with little success. They encountered difficulties in passing bills, while the continuity of administrative…