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New Zealand government may achieve transformation

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NEW ZEALAND

Fourteen days beforehand, Ardern said no new offshore oil and gas exploration permits would be awarded -- evidence she said of the “government of transformation” she promises. The…

Latin America's patchy MDGs record could deteriorate

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LATIN AMERICA

Outlook for meeting development targets.

New Zealand budget will help government for now

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NEW ZEALAND

The coalition has been in office since October 2017 under Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. This budget combines fiscal restraint with increased social, foreign affairs and aid…

New Myanmar government to seek new military hardware

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MYANMAR

This follows Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD)-dominated legislature endorsing a new defence cooperation agreement with Russia on May 10.

Costa Rica's medical device sector will grow further

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COSTA RICA

Precision and medical equipment has been the country’s largest export sector since 2017. It maintained that position in 2023, achieving 28% growth year-on-year and contributing…

Warmer US ties will not draw Cambodia away from China

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CAMBODIA

He met top officials including Prime Minister Hun Manet; Senate President Hun Sen, Hun Manet’s father and predecessor and still the leader of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party…

ASEAN-UK post-Brexit ties are likely to grow

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ASEAN/UK

This follows the June 23 'Brexit' referendum, in which 52% of those voting called for the government to organise the United Kingdom's exit from the EU. The vote and subsequent…

Canada to suffer Chinese retaliation over EV tariffs

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CANADA

The moves mirror those taken earlier by Washington and take effect next month. Beijing has filed a complaint with the WTO and retaliated by opening an anti-dumping probe into…

Eastern EU's competitiveness hinges on institutions

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EASTERN EUROPE

Eastern EU countries are facing long-term development challenges related to institutional capacity and the quality of governance, in addition to more immediate concerns about…

Radically new UK economic strategy could be undermined

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UNITED KINGDOM

New UK economic direction.