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US companies find political positions under scrutiny

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UNITED STATES

Election years always entail political risk for large US companies, but the polarising social and cultural issues likely to feature in the November midterms leave them more…

Sri Lanka will try to manage debt without IMF help

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SRI LANKA

The government nevertheless remains under pressure from domestic critics and external stakeholders because of dwindling foreign exchange (forex) reserves and a growing debt…

Joint Mexico-US customs clearance would ease trade

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MEXICO/US

While the full modernisation plan has not yet been unveiled, it will probably represent the largest joint infrastructure investment in decades and could further cement bilateral…

Military sway in Egypt's economy will grow

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EGYPT

The election is scheduled to take place on March 26-28, with a second round on April 24 if needed. The final list of candidates will be announced on February 24. Although Sisi has…

Tycoons will greatly assist India’s green push

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INDIA

Gautam Adani, another Indian tycoon, has also promised sizeable investment in green energy. India aims to meet 50% of its energy needs from renewables by 2030 and to achieve…

Peru mining plans will bring no rapid improvements

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PERU

A new minister for mines has announced his intention to push ahead with projects which so far have been blocked by their failure to attract a ‘social licence’. Private-sector…

East Timor-Australia ties are at a crossroads

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EAST TIMOR/AUSTRALIA

He urged Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to help resolve a long-running impasse over whether gas from the Greater Sunrise gas field should be refined in East Timor or…

South Africa’s Mining Charter faces renewed opposition

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SOUTH AFRICA

While the latest draft by Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe is a significant improvement on its predecessor, it still requires extensive clarification and modification…

Jokowi’s haste could hinder effort to boost investment

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INDONESIA

Indonesia's proposed omnibus laws.

Bolivia lags in race to meet global lithium demand

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BOLIVIA

Deemed to have the world’s largest lithium reserves, Bolivia has been slow to develop this potential key resource. It now faces the threat of being marginalised by other producers…