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1 – 10 of 63The government regards joining the OECD as a national objective. Having opened accession negotiations in January 2022 and received its roadmap that June, the publication last…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286221
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The theme it has chosen for its chairmanship is ‘enhancing connectivity and resilience’. The reference to ‘resilience’ is apt, as Laos is attempting to manage severe economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284173
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The two sides notably committed to planning joint patrols in the South China Sea, where the Philippines and China have competing claims. On September 7, Albanese said he would…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281933
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LEBANON: Further state functions could shut down
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES281340
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A technologically advanced ‘modern’ sector coexists with a ‘traditional’ sector in which productivity is low, technology basic and employment precarious. The government has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272711
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In her presentation, Alvarez-Buylla highlighted that Mexico has the second-highest talent migration level in the world after India, with over 1.4 million highly skilled Mexicans…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278494
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With many US colleges and universities lacking endowments and already struggling financially, the expected decline in enrolments in the coming years will pose additional…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279667
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Kuwait’s sixth government in two years took office in October pledging to accelerate the slow reform of an economy that is overwhelmingly dominated by the state’s spending of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274363
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High on the agenda is the need for science to work across disciplines to address complex societal problems. In 2015, research and development (R&D) funding increased by 5.1…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211319
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This has stretched -- but also stimulated -- the emerging edtech sector in the region, and uncovered the many challenges the sector faces in the long term.