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Natural disasters’ economic toll will grow in ASEAN

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ASEAN

This comes as severe flooding has again hit the region with thousands of Thais forced to flee their homes and at least 83 Vietnamese reported dead as a result of flash floods and…

Peru's Chancay port project will bring controversies

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PERU

It purports to provide not only an improved channel for trade for Peruvian exporters but a hub for regional trade along the western coast from Colombia to Chile. It is exciting US…

August wildfires will force Greek rethink on climate

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GREECE

Temperatures reached 47 degrees Celsius -- the severest heatwave since 1987. About 100,000 hectares of forest were reduced to ashes in just two weeks in Attica, Evia and the…

Another year of strong growth ahead in Panama

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PANAMA

Economic update.

China’s 2060 goal could change climate outlook

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CHINA

Beijing already targeted peak emissions in 2030, but had not previously set a deadline for going carbon-neutral. Xi’s announcement, following policy decisions that encouraged more…

Prospects for the euro-area in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for the euro-area in 2019.

Climate change to hit Central America unevenly

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Climate change and Central America.

South Africa’s tourism sector set for more turbulence

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SOUTH AFRICA

Tourism has been identified as a priority sector to drive economic recovery in the government’s recent strategy, as well as in the recovery strategies agreed by business and…

Mining rush threatens stability in Uganda’s Karamoja

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UGANDA

However, the highly militarised approach has left almost no room for dialogue with local communities and a new wave of armed violence has emerged, raising questions about the…