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IDB adds to calls for Latin American renewable energy

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LATIN AMERICA

LATIN AMERICA: IDB adds to calls for renewable energy

ASEAN leadership will stretch Laos in 2024

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LAOS

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…

Laos is at growing risk of sovereign debt default

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LAOS

According to a debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF in May, Laos is in debt distress. Years of rapid growth in borrowing to fund infrastructure development…

Colombia to deepen China trade and political ties

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COLOMBIA

Colombia is yet formally to endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), but may do so under President Gustavo Petro. Although Chinese investment offers major potential…

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…

Prospects for infrastructure in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for global infrastructure in the third quarter.

Cities, states to drive patchwork tax scene in Africa

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AFRICA

Several major regional cities and states are using new devolved powers or tax innovations to increase their locally generated revenue (LGR), but the results are mixed.

Turkey must reform structurally to meet fiscal targets

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TURKEY

The draft foresees a central administration budget deficit of 80.6 billion lira (14.3 billion dollars) or 1.8% of GDP. Maintaining fiscal discipline would bolster international…

Greece's Syriza will proceed grudgingly with sell-offs

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GREECE

Greece's Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its international creditors assumes that privatisation proceeds will contribute significantly to the financing of Greece's third…