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CEE's own risks pose a greater threat than China

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EUROPE

CEE markets' resilience to China-induced sell-off.

Weak lira will reflect Turkish election fears

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EUROPE/TURKEY

Increased uncertainty in financial markets, following the US Federal Reserve's decision in September to delay tightening monetary policy because of concerns about China's economy…

Insecurity will weigh on Mozambique post-poll outlook

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MOZAMBIQUE

Those on trial include suspects accused of involvement in the initial attacks last year in Mocimboa da Praia. While there has been a recent lull in terrorist activity, insecurity…

Arrests reinforce Rabat's anti-corruption drive

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MOROCCO

A major scandal involves a Malian national imprisoned on drug trafficking charges, which has implicated high-ranking individuals. The nature of the cases underlines both the depth…

Turkish gangster’s claims will shake politics further

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TURKEY

In a stream of videos posted over four weeks, Peker has accused former and current political figures, some close to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, of crimes including rape and…

ASEAN-Australia Special Summit will aid deeper ties

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ASEAN/AUSTRALIA

They also pledged to work towards finalising the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a long-delayed accord with close trading partners.

Pakistan's terrorism stance shows no paradigm shift

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PAKISTAN

The JuD has also begun a media campaign to publicise its charity work, such as running a free ambulance service in Karachi. The JuD's public profile brings into focus recent media…

Thai-Cambodia maritime dispute likely to ease in 2017

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THAILAND/CAMBODIA

Outlook for the Thai-Cambodia Overlapping Claims Area agreement.

EU is unlikely to change course on Russia sanctions

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EU

The sanctions, reviewed on a semi-annual basis, have now been extended until January 2018, despite speculation about divisions within the EU. This comes after the US Treasury…

Swiss franc and Greek risk may hit Polish zloty

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EUROPE

While the Swiss franc has since retracted most of its unprecedented gains, Central European (CE) currencies -- peculiarly exposed to fallout from the SNB's decision by the high…