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VW scandal raises global software transparency concern

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INT/US

The vehicles were fitted with illegal software to rig diesel emission measurements. The scandal raises wider concerns that similar types of software-based fraud may affect other…

Environment and technology dominate the WEF agenda

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INT

For the first time in the eleven-year history of the survey, no economic risk makes the list of the top five most likely or biggest impact risks. In contrast, large-scale…

US Green New Deal will evolve piecemeal

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UNITED STATES

The GND calls for massive changes to the US economy, environment and social policy to make the country fully ‘green compliant’. The March 26 rejection of a GND resolution before…

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…

VW fallout will dampen diesel demand

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INTERNATIONAL

The scandal has disrupted the auto industry worldwide and prompted speculation that automakers will shift from diesel engines to other low-emission technologies, especially…

Chinese firms face changing competition in Myanmar

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MYANMAR

Myanmar's new government needs foreign investment to pay for development, creating fresh opportunities for China. However, attitudes to foreign investment within Myanmar's…

EU economic security plan faces major challenges

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EU

These stem from the continued autonomy of private-sector firms and the transnational systems they operates through. The EU may exert some influence through targeted policy…

US offshore oil industry will take years to recover

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UNITED STATES

Rising output from the Gulf of Mexico, which accounts for about 16% of total US production, will help offset some of the falling output from onshore shale projects, although…