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Cambodia local polls could produce policy instability

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CAMBODIA

Outlook for Cambodia's local elections on June 4.

South Africa’s PIC faces major overhaul

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SOUTH AFRICA

The PIC oversees approximately 142 billion dollars, mostly on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF). While the GEPF’s assets are still comfortably greater than…

Rule of law will undermine Italy’s growth potential

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ITALY

Relative to its peers, Italy ranks poorly on rule of law and institutional efficiency indices. Tackling those shortcomings could be crucial to maximising the economic benefit of…

Iraqi Kurdistan could see oil and gas advances

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IRAQ

The oil sector managed a slight rise in oil production in 2020, despite the challenges of the pandemic and low oil prices. The KRG mostly managed to keep up payments to oil…

Scottish independence movement faces uncertain future

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UK

During her time in office, the SNP became Scotland's dominant political force and Sturgeon's approval ratings were among the highest of any politician. Her departure raises…

Pandemic will test parliamentary scrutiny in Europe

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EUROPE

Far-reaching law-making powers have been delegated to governments throughout Europe, which have engaged in unprecedented levels of public spending; the urgency posed by the…