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South-east Asia and West may cooperate more over waste

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Waste pollution in South-east Asia.

Russian pharma sector faces pandemic pressures

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RUSSIA

Russia has a thriving pharmaceutical sector, but companies are struggling to meet the surge in demand for a range of essential drugs. The obstacles come from new supply-chain…

India’s second-hand economy will grow fast

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INDIA

As the economic fallout of COVID-19 hits incomes and livelihoods, business-to-consumer (B2C) and consumer-to-consumer (C2C) transactions in the second-hand sector look set to…

Beijing will rethink its semiconductor strategy

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CHINA

High-profile officials in government departments and state-run investment funds have been placed under investigation. The entities involved include the government's USD44bn 'Big…

China’s waste crackdown will create winners and losers

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CHINA

Urban areas are increasingly surrounded by landfills. The large volumes of waste contaminate soil and water. The government is tackling the issue as part of its efforts to shift…

Taiwan's chip sector is safe from homeshoring for now

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TAIWAN

Tensions around Taiwan spiked with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island last month. This reignited concerns about the implications of global dependence on Taiwan…

Cuba will struggle to keep inflation at bay

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CUBA

So far, state-sector price controls and price caps on food and private markets have prevented runaway inflation. However, producers are withholding goods or selling on the black…

Fertiliser and food prices could be high for years

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INTERNATIONAL

Fertiliser is crucial to agricultural output and global demand for it rose by 6.3% in 2021. This, combined with supply disruptions, took prices 78.6% higher year-on-year in 2021…

China's tech innovation focus shifts to real economy

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CHINA

Consequently, corporate compliance costs are rising and firms’ ability to extract value through, for instance, targeted advertising is falling. This has led to questions about…

EU will be reluctant to change competition policy

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EU

EU competition policy.