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Refugee crisis could hit Myanmar economy soon

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MYANMAR

However, the Council's caution that “additional measures” could be taken if Myanmar's government is deemed not to be tackling the crisis sufficiently was taken by local media to…

Democratic backsliding creates new risks

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INT

At the vanguard of the latter is China, where under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, Beijing has intensified repression on the mainland and diluted political freedoms in…

Myanmar conflict will be protracted

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MYANMAR

Attacks by anti-junta People's Defence Forces (PDFs), which operate largely autonomously from each other, are taking an increasing toll on the army. Western powers are ramping up…

Criminal trade in people is growing globally

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INTERNATIONAL

Update on human trafficking and smuggling.

Belarus unrest puts IT sector at risk

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BELARUS

The IT sector has been an unmitigated success in recent years and formerly coexisted with the government, but internet shutdowns raised operational risks, and the industry's…

Winter Olympic boycott increases corporate pressures

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UNITED STATES

The US-led diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in February will increase the pressure on US companies to decide whether China or the United States is their more valuable…

Xinjiang issues place US firms in a difficult position

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UNITED STATES

Many are facing a combination of ethical and commercial dilemmas as China uses the commercial power of its domestic consumers to silence critics. Those targeted so far, mostly…

South-east Asian microfinance will grow despite risks

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Microfinance in Cambodia and other South-east Asian countries.

Surveillance firms will aid dictators worldwide

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INTERNATIONAL

Surveillance technology.

Vaccine passports will come before global standards

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INT

Such certification could help reopen economies and allow social freedoms enjoyed before the pandemic. Beyond the ethical questions that such documents pose, there is precedent for…