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Jokowi’s cabinet reshuffle may prove largely cosmetic

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INDONESIA

He replaced six out of 34 cabinet ministers, including the ones responsible for health and religious affairs. The reshuffle is likely designed to boost confidence in the…

Latin America's patchy MDGs record could deteriorate

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LATIN AMERICA

Outlook for meeting development targets.

Turkey plans for competitive industries, lower imports

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TURKEY

Development plans define what constitutes mainstream social and economic policy in Ankara. This plan lays out the intentions of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and…

Sinn Fein surge in Ireland could be short-lived

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IRELAND

Sinn Fein surge.

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…

Polar Code leaves enforcement gap for Arctic shipping

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ARCTIC

The International Maritime Organisation's Polar Code.

Fukushima water release will shape Chinese policy

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CHINA

The release has evolved into a regional geopolitical flashpoint, with implications extending beyond immediate environmental concerns. China's ban on Japanese seafood, ostensibly…

Central America’s coffee sector faces major challenges

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Coffee is an important cash crop for small farmers across the region, providing valuable income for millions of families. Coffee farms are economic engines in rural areas…

Incentives may fuel East Africa green transport growth

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EAST AFRICA

Driven in part by foreign exchange shortages and petroleum import costs, the measure also seeks to leverage Ethiopia’s own electricity resources to underpin a new ‘green…

E-waste endangers developing nations' catch-up growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Nearly 50 million tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) was generated last year but only 20% was recycled. China generates the most but the EU leads both e-waste per person and…