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Policies will improve conditions for Japan's start-ups

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JAPAN

The Cabinet Office will issue specific plans by year-end, but discussions already indicate several new policies, including public-private financing using the government pension…

China’s Hainan island could become economic hub

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CHINA

The 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) highlights the Hainan plan as a signature policy promoting greater openness in trade, investment and financial services, and the deep integration…

Pandemic will speed Greece towards teleworking

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GREECE

Almost overnight businesses lost contact with their customer base and were largely unable to provide teleworking arrangements for staff. However, larger Greek businesses…

Patchwork of COVID-19 certificates to impede travel

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INT

Despite this, there are no common standards for validating vaccination and COVID test results. This is hampering national-level disease containment efforts and also regional and…

Boom will fail to put Romanian economy on firm footing

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ROMANIA

Shortcomings in economic management.

Social cohesion is vital to promote long-run growth

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INT

Strong social and human capital can offset costs such as technologically stranded workers

Global spyware industry will expand despite scrutiny

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INTERNATIONAL

Public and political scrutiny of the surveillance-for-hire industry has intensified ever since the Pegasus scandal broke last year. This has been aided by efforts by several large…

Poor productivity undermines Brazil's economic outlook

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BRAZIL

While the current troubles stem largely from unsuccessful policies adopted in the recent past, Brazil has underperformed since the 1980s. At the root of this situation is the…

China's internet firms will play greater policy role

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CHINA

The individual measures taken during that time were largely responses to particular issues and events. This policy plan sets a new, integrated agenda.

Lawsuits may be key to tighter US data privacy rules

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US/INT

The move comes after Facebook suspended a UK political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, following allegations on March 18 that it improperly obtained personal data on 50…