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Malaysia's Najib will be stronger in 2016

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MALAYSIA

Political outlook for Malaysia's prime minister.

Cambodia’s Hun Manet will prioritise economy

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CAMBODIA

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) -- led by former premier Hun Sen, Hun Manet’s father -- won 120 out of 125 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house, in last July’s…

Fiji will play outsized role in climate diplomacy

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FIJI

Fijian diplomacy.

Mexico will adopt a more active foreign policy stance

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MEXICO

The decision followed Mexico’s hosting in June of the forty-seventh General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), during which a Mexico-led proposal to condemn…

Brazil deforestation pressures will mount at COP26

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BRAZIL

During last month’s UN General Assembly, President Jair Bolsonaro unsuccessfully argued that his government was controlling deforestation in the Amazon region. Reports indicate…

Cambodia handover masks gradual nature of transition

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CAMBODIA

Hun Manet is Hun Sen’s eldest son. He was the presumed political heir to his father for nearly a decade, but his election as an MP in the July 23 parliamentary polls, where the…

Uzbek economic reform actions do not include politics

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UZBEKISTAN

Currency exchange liberalisation starting with a 100% devaluation on September 5 is the first substantive domestic policy reform of Shavqat Mirzioyev's presidency. A year after…

Singapore will keep up pressure on Moscow

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SINGAPORE

Other South-east Asian countries also backed the resolution and have, like Singapore, criticised the war. However, the city-state is the only regional player to impose financial…

Prospects for Nigeria in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Prospects for Nigeria in 2023.

Contagion concerns worsen Uruguay's economic outlook

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URUGUAY

The Argentine financial crisis and economic downturn are affecting Uruguay at a time when its economy is cooling while popular discontent is rising over the difficulty of finding…