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South African relief plan will not halt further slide

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African relief package.

Colombia healthcare reform unlikely to become reality

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COLOMBIA

The plan, which envisages a larger role for the state in a single-payer system, is controversial both among politicians and with the public. Congress is unlikely to act swiftly on…

Belarus's healthcare will be key political asset

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BELARUS

For Belarusian citizens, access to healthcare is a constitutional right. Consequently, any attempted reforms that would involve a major shift to commercialisation will have…

Colombia pension reform is unlikely to pass intact

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COLOMBIA

Spearheded by Labour Minister Gloria Ines Ramirez, the 'Change for the Elderly' bill proposes a new system, centred on the principle of solidarity. Critics claim the proposals…

EU's Africa framework will focus on global competition

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AFRICA/EU

EU-Africa development framework.

Costa Rica’s new president faces immediate challenges

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COSTA RICA

Coming in response to a major ransomware cyberattack launched against Costa Rica’s public IT systems in mid-April, the move is intended to streamline state responses to the…

Asia will be top IPO market globally in 2016

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INTERNATIONAL

The current state of the global IPO market.

Russia threat exposes Europe’s infrastructure risks

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EU

Critical infrastructure is an attractive target, given the difficulty of attributing such attacks and the lack of immediate fatalities, which reduces the likelihood of escalation…

Virus will have wide effects on US industry

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UNITED STATES

Trump on March 16 ordered social distancing and many businesses’ closure for 15 days, to slow COVID-19’s spread and avoid overwhelming hospitals. Transport, tourism, leisure…

COVID-19 may give Lebanon’s premier a short-term boost

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LEBANON

This came shortly after Prime Minister Hassan Diab addressed the nation, promising a 1.2-trillion-Lebanese pound (400-million-dollar) stimulus plan -- although it was unclear how…