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Despite the overall adverse impact caused by the COVID-19 crisis in Brazil, the agricultural sector expanded by 2% year-on-year in 2020. China strengthened its position as…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260954
ISSN: 2633-304X
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President Luis Alberto Lacalle, who is not eligible for re-election, has seen his approval ratings fall somewhat over the past year although they remain positive. He hopes to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284458
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Meanwhile, Sudan seized the opportunity to present itself as a foreign direct investment (FDI) destination by showcasing investment projects worth billions of dollars.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261817
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Investment in infrastructure has offered opportunities for economic expansion despite shrinking exports, weak consumption, inflation and high interest rates. Romania’s positive…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275559
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Positive signs are still thin on the ground, but a modest recovery in demand is apparent. Oil export figures are less bad than they could have been, and natural gas sales are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261604
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This supersedes the interim budget presented in February. Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a third straight term at the April-June general election, but his ability to command a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288640
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According to a debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF in May, Laos is in debt distress. Years of rapid growth in borrowing to fund infrastructure development…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280381
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The fall appears linked to public discontent over elevated inflation, which has clouded the country's economic outlook. Meanwhile, the government is moving slower than it…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282874
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This reflects the twin impacts of severe drought and rising fuel prices caused by the war in Ukraine. Congress first approved and then later rejected a temporary fuel subsidy for…
The Fortune 500 is a list of the top US companies according to publicly available data, published each year since 1955. The South-east Asia list is the latest in a handful of…