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Prospects for global supply chains in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Cost-control is no longer the overriding consideration, given regulatory and investor demands to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns, and consumer demands…

Brazil's trade deficit highlights deeper economic ills

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BRAZIL

According to Central Bank estimates, a trade deficit of this magnitude increases the current account deficit to around 4% of GDP, the highest in 13 years, and the third-largest…

Eastern EU could seize digital economy opportunities

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EU

This is reflected in increasing convergence with EU living standards, a comparatively rapid post-pandemic recovery and their pro-active role in response to the war in Ukraine…

New Five-Year Plan will set China on course to 2049

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CHINA

Sectoral and regional five-year plans drafted on the basis of the national plan will then set out in detail measures that change the policy, regulatory or competitive environment…

Freight rates will normalise higher than pre-pandemic

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INT

Ripple effects from the pandemic initially caused the problems. The week-long blockage of the Suez Canal and the closure of some of China’s largest container ports due to COVID-19…

Technology import substitution fits wider Russian aims

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RUSSIA

Russian import substitution for machinery and equipment.

Long term US-China decoupling will hit US energy sales

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INTERNATIONAL

Impact of the US-China tariffs on the energy market.

Indonesia-Philippines maritime reform may spur growth

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INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES

The outlook for cabotage law reform and port investment in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Pragmatic protectionism may persist in many economies

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INTERNATIONAL

Fears of a period of imminent 'deglobalisation' involving more protectionism and less integration.

Risks are high despite Turkey’s policy 'normalisation'

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TURKEY

With the lira at a record low, the Central Bank continued to tighten monetary policy this week, funding the market through competitive one-month repo tenders at rates of around…