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China's SOE reforms tighten Party control of economy

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CHINA

Communist Party control over businesses in China.

Myanmar stock market needs time for success

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MYANMAR

Having a platform to raise capital and a secondary market in which to trade company shares should eventually help address one of the largest constraints on domestic business…

Board diversity may give Europe an edge in talent war

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EUROPE

Countries, not the EU, lead the trend in Europe to improve corporate governance by boosting gender diversity on boards

Nigerian companies law faces capacity constraints

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NIGERIA

The amendment officially seeks to improve the ease of doing business by establishing a more efficient means of regulating businesses and minimising the compliance burden for small…

South-east Asian family firms face tougher competition

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Family firms in South-east Asia.

Petrobras fallout hits business and politics in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The Petrobras case ('Operation Car Wash') has led to the arrest of several of Brazil's most senior executives in the construction, infrastructure and engineering sectors (thus far…

Indian corporations are unlikely to set up banks

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INDIA

The government and central bank are looking for ways to strengthen the country’s banking system, which is beset by low capital adequacy ratios (CARs) and rising non-performing…

South Korea's family conglomerates will escape reform

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SOUTH KOREA

South Korea's conglomerates are symbols of national pride and jobs with them are highly sought after, but their faults are roundly criticised. Samsung, the largest, is widely…

Serbia may have more reforms to show IMF in December

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SERBIA/IMF

SERBIA/IMF: More reforms may be on show in December

Vietnam agriculture modernisation faces headwinds

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VIETNAM

Vietnamese agricultural modernisation.