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COVID-19 will shape Argentine debt and poverty plans

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ARGENTINA

The government has again extended its self-imposed deadline to complete debt restructuring talks until June 12 and there is increased optimism about an eventual deal despite last…

Brunei will step up efforts to diversify economy

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BRUNEI

The IMF recently recommended structural reforms to bolster the economy, which has struggled to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brunei has long been reliant on…

Turkish presidential race will be tight

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TURKEY

Kilicdaroglu outpolls President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He could win Turkey’s top executive office, ending the governing Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) long spell in power.

Dinar ban will damage EU-led Kosovo-Serbia dialogue

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KOSOVO

A Central Bank regulation reaffirming the euro as sole legal tender has alarmed Kosovo’s Serbs who see it as a direct threat to their existence and is jeopardising already complex…

Nigerian border reopening would offer some respite

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NIGERIA

Nigeria’s land borders have been closed since August 2019, officially to check indiscriminate smuggling of goods into the country. The closures have been blamed in part for rising…

Yemeni separatists may be forced back to the table

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YEMEN

Consequences of self-rule declaration.

Sri Lanka government faces rising pressures

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SRI LANKA

The bailout’s second tranche cannot be released until the review is complete. Separately, the government is battling accusations that it is protecting individuals who helped…

Momentum will build in Vietnamese-US relations

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VIETNAM/US

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Hanoi last month. In the Interim National Security Strategic Guidance document released by the White House in March, Vietnam was identified…

Argentine debt talks will be tense as doubts persist

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ARGENTINA

Speaking before Congress on February 13, Guzman said Argentina had the willingness but not the ability to repay debt. He proposed a gradual path to a balanced budget, to be…

Poor Nigerian state finances portend political clashes

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NIGERIA

Nigerian state finances.