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Mexico airline sector faces various challenges

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MEXICO

The closure comes against a backdrop of challenges for the air transport sector, including the potential opening of domestic routes to international airlines and government…

Vietnam would face challenge to realise railway plans

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VIETNAM

Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on developing such a line with Japan in 2006, but the National Assembly shelved the scheme in 2010. The new project could cost up to…

Challenges will delay Caribbean's post-COVID recovery

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CARIBBEAN

Jamaicans are to remain in their homes for three consecutive weekends. Although the economies of the English-speaking Caribbean are witnessing a gradual recovery, there are…

New SAA deal could taint Pretoria's reform agenda

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SOUTH AFRICA

It also raises questions about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reform plan for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), crucial to growth prospects and the restoration of public finances, as…

Prospects for South Africa in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for South Africa in 2020.

Ethiopia’s shock therapy reform drive risks backlash

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ETHIOPIA

A series of far-reaching policy pronouncements by Abiy’s new government suggest a dramatic transformation is underway in Ethiopia. While implementation will be contentious and…

Prospects for South-east Asia to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

This is helping to insulate them from immediate political pressures relating to the pandemic crisis, but their hopes for spurring long-term economic recovery depend greatly on…

South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

South African treasury changes may undermine targets

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SOUTH AFRICA

Since Gigaba controversially replaced Pravin Gordhan in March, the National Treasury has made a series of key personnel changes, including the position of chief procurement…

Vietnam 2016 Congress will see leadership shake-up

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VIETNAM

Outlook for the Vietnamese communist party's 2016 party assembly.