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South-east Asia’s edtech sector will mature unevenly

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

This has stretched -- but also stimulated -- the emerging edtech sector in the region, and uncovered the many challenges the sector faces in the long term.

As it considers regulation Canberra must also boost AI

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AUSTRALIA

Lack of a clear regulatory framework has been partially blamed for Australia’s relatively slow take-up of AI by the business sector. Although there is already a code of ethics for…

Fintechs set for substantial growth in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Fintech growth.

US-Chinese rivalry permeates South-east Asian 5G race

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The Chinese telecoms company Huawei, which is heavily sanctioned by the United States, has announced that it will bid for contracts under the tender. The EU and the United States…

Recovery plan will meet EU priorities not Greek needs

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GREECE/EU

The plan, otherwise known as Greece 2.0, is reportedly the most detailed national plan EU officials have yet seen. It contains 175 investment projects and reforms. Green…

Infrastructure is key to Colombian government goals

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COLOMBIA

Petro is uncomfortable with public-private partnerships, but appears willing to look beyond that in pursuit of broader development goals; improved infrastructure is considered…

Hype around Indian edtech boom will settle

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INDIA

While the shift to online education has worsened the problems of unequal access and uneven quality, the pandemic has forced schools to adjust and students to accept long periods…

Canberra may need to split workplace reform efforts

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AUSTRALIA

These changes, which focus particularly on casual workers, faced particular lobbying from parts of the business sector, which described them as costly and unnecessary, but they…

ASEAN differences will slow RCEP talks

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ASEAN

These talks have stalled over the scope of tariff reforms and conflicting bilateral agreements. However, following the likely demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the…

Mexico internet improvements will be insufficient

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MEXICO

Internet improvement.