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Crisis renews Olympic Games concerns in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The outlook for the Rio Olympic Games.

Local resistance will thwart reforms in China

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CHINA

Political contention between central and local government.

Vietnam president will be key ally to party leader

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VIETNAM

He replaces Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who was forced to resign in January. Phuc’s removal was linked to the anti-corruption campaign led by Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the…

Development of Guinea's Simandou may face more delays

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GUINEA

Development of the Simandou mine has been mired in controversy and repeat delays, and any forthcoming progress may ultimately depend on the approval of the Chinese government…

Terrorism weighs down Tunisia's economic recovery

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TUNISIA

Achieving this goal will require discipline in keeping increases in public sector wages to their projected levels -- no easy task in the face of still-restless labour at a time of…

Jakarta will try harder to show toughness on graft

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INDONESIA

However, growing concern over graft in the country does not appear to have hit President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s popularity. Just days before that latest CPI came out, the…

Golkar move will aid Indonesia’s Jokowi, but not graft

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INDONESIA

This follows the resignation of former leader Setya Novanto after the Corruption Crimes Court declared him a defendant in a case regarding the national electronic identity card…

Iraqi Kurds’ economic trap will drive instability

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IRAQ

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) emphasised it had sent the federal finance ministry a promised full list of employees on April 21; however, Baghdad sources said…

Ghanaian banking reforms should strengthen sector

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GHANA

The move follows a streamlining process by the government over the past two years that has seen nine major banks liquidated by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). President Nana Akufo-Addo…

Italy's Renzi will face critical tests before year-end

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ITALY

This is a crucial step for the government before year-end, together with long-term banking issues and slowing economic recovery. The European Commission has allowed Italy…