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Indonesia tax amnesty could strain Singapore relations

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INDONESIA/SINGAPORE

The tax amnesty could see more than 40 billion dollars in untaxed funds entering Indonesia's economy, the central bank estimates. The measure is the latest in a series of…

Eastern members risk falling behind rest of EU

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EU

Speaking on the occasion, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that, over the past 20 years, the promise of stability and prosperity has been fulfilled…

Despite dodging recession, Australia risks slump

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AUSTRALIA

Australian GDP grew by 1.9% in 2016, lower than earlier forecasts by the Treasury and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The latest OECD Economic Survey, together with other…

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…

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…

Climate change will hit Middle East/North Africa hard

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

The region is particularly vulnerable to climate change in terms of rising sea levels, water and food security, desertification, extreme weather events and socio-economic impacts…

Prospects for India to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Prospects for India to end-2018.

CPTPP benefits for United Kingdom are not great

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UNITED KINGDOM

Among other benefits, it stated that CPTPP membership would diversify UK markets and supply chains. However, there are clear divergences between the CPTPP and the United Kingdom…

Economic demise set to continue, but farming is a hope

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UKRAINE

The hryvnia crisis, which has seen the currency's value plummet, has deepened. However, as reported by Reuters, the NBU decision was suddenly reversed following heavy criticism…

Economic woes will dampen investor confidence in Laos

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LAOS

Issues such as soaring inflation, currency depreciation and debt repayment problems are having a major impact on the economy. The World Bank estimates that GDP grew by 3.7% in…