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Political uncertainty will deter investment in Fiji

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FIJI

The economic outlook for Fiji.

TPP will help reshape Japan's industrial structure

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JAPAN

Japan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

US interest in unionisation is tentative but growing

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UNITED STATES

The union represents some 340,000 workers at UPS, the largest US package delivery company. The United States is experiencing a rise in strikes and work stoppages espite low union…

African free trade area faces challenges from within

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AFRICA

However, coordination and implementation challenges still weigh on its prospects.

Political rifts could undermine Ivory Coast growth

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IVORY COAST

Strong GDP growth projections (8.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank) and positive sentiment towards President Alassane Ouattara's pro-business government will ensure strong…

Jordan’s coming climate crisis will hit youth hard

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JORDAN

Young people, who will be most affected in their lifetimes, are disadvantaged by a lack of relevant education and information provision. They are also more preoccupied by…

WTO accession will bring slow benefits for Kazakhstan

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan's WTO membership.

Benefits of key Asia-Pacific trade pact will be uneven

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ASIA/PACIFIC

RCEP, which involves the ten ASEAN states and five of the bloc’s Asia-Pacific partners, will be the world’s largest free trade agreement (FTA), covering more than half its exports…

Drought could be a defining issue in Spanish elections

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SPAIN

April was the hottest and driest month since records began in 1961. Drought is harming agricultural production and pushing up food prices; it has become a key issue ahead of…

Fintech will transform South-east Asian microfinance

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

This has put immense strain on these organisations, as well as exposing more borrowers to debt. Meanwhile, the region’s MFIs are coming under growing pressure to embrace new ways…