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Fragile Bosnia could shake Balkan region

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BALKANS

Part of the preparations for the summit was the ‘reflection forum’ in Trieste on June 26-27, which gathered representatives of international organisations, media and NGOs from…

Russian recession will blunt Central Asian growth

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CIS

Russia's economic problems caused by the low price of oil and to a lesser extent Western sanctions are a challenge for Kazakhstan and the four other Central Asian states. In its…

Taiwan's new premier will focus on economy, not China

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TAIWAN

Politics in Taiwan.

Plans will raise China's profile in standard-setting

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CHINA

They establish a framework for building China’s influence in the standard-setting realm over the next 15 years. China has developed a considerable presence in standards…

Extreme weather events will hit insurance industry

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INTERNATIONAL

The political and economic implications of greater scientific understanding of extreme weather events.

Hong Kong protests enter new phase post-election

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HONG KONG

This follows local elections last month in which a landslide victory for opposition candidates expressed, more than anything, a public vote of no confidence in Lam.

Outlook is bright for Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia

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INDONESIA

Ganjar Pranowo, whose term as governor of Central Java province concluded recently, and Anies Baswedan, former governor of Jakarta, are also in the frame to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’…

Kazakh leader ponders future but tackles urgent tasks

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KAZAKHSTAN

Political changes in Kazakhstan.

Zambia debt impasse exposes flaws in the G20 framework

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ZAMBIA

This brings the three-year attempt to negotiate a debt-restructuring deal to a halt at the last hurdle. The parties must now try to salvage the deal before the end-of-year…