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Myanmar economic policy gaps may deter investors

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MYANMAR

This is consistent with elements of the National League for Democracy (NLD)-led government's economic policy that was finally released on July 29, four months after the party went…

Partisanship shapes US attitudes to climate policy

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UNITED STATES

Although acceptance of the reality of climate change is growing, views on how government should respond divide sharply by party affiliation. US polling data suggest that…

US government tightens grip on corporate cybersecurity

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US

This follows the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline in May. As criminal and state-sponsored cyberattacks intensify, the administration is focusing on threats to US critical…

Australian energy shift’s success is uncertain

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AUSTRALIA

Australia’s energy network is undergoing transition. While the government’s current priority is managing COVID-19, the issue of energy and renewables will resurge, and it has…

Saudi Arabia will fall short of housing targets

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SAUDI ARABIA

The national housing deficit is estimated at 1.5 million homes, rising rapidly given the country's youthful demographic profile. This is an important government policy target…

Weaker AKP would reduce Turkish president's authority

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TURKEY

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) should easily get the most votes, but it faces a likely setback and a dent in its authority. Weakening support from its voters and…

US subnational cybersecurity risks are rising

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UNITED STATES

These problems also affect subnational governments, which have increasingly come under attack in recent years. They have suffered a string of outages and interruptions to crucial…

Nigerian economic plan will sidestep difficult choices

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NIGERIA

Recently, the IMF published its annual country surveillance report on Nigeria, which warned of serious consequences from “insufficient” policies proposed in the government’s newly…

Water crisis could threaten South Africa’s opposition

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SOUTH AFRICA

The Democratic Alliance (DA), the main national opposition, runs both the Western Cape provincial government and the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality but has been…

South African budget may ease downgrade fears

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SOUTH AFRICA

The first budget since new President Cyril Ramaphosa election by parliament last week, it outlines the National Treasury’s response to a 48.2-billion-rand (4.2 billion dollars…