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Political strife may hit business sentiment in Vietnam

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VIETNAM

The government statement announcing the news alluded to “violations” and “shortcomings” that adversely affected public opinion and the CPV’s reputation. Thuong became president on…

Algeria will seek to assuage investors' fears

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ALGERIA

ALGERIA: Government will seek to reassure investors

Markets will look beyond the Egyptian elections

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EGYPT

EGYPT: Markets will look beyond the elections

Saudi capital spending allocations are on the rise

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SAUDI ARABIA

However, because of the large surplus of 2.5% recorded in that year, Riyadh’s public debt is only about 25% of GDP, providing the government and the country’s sovereign wealth…

Kuwait's aviation sector plans will face challenges

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KUWAIT

Though its ambitions are more modest than those of its Gulf counterparts, Kuwait Airways faces a series of challenges, including at the boardroom level. External factors, such as…

Argentina stabilisation plan will prove challenging

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ARGENTINA

With Milei now predicting six months of stagflation and up to two years to reduce inflation from triple digits, dollarisation appears to have been shelved. Instead, he seems…

Egypt's budget sets ambitious revenue targets

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EGYPT

The budget envisages an overall deficit of 7% of GDP, revised upwards from an earlier draft because of the effects of devaluation and higher interest rates on public debt…

Mexico’s AMLO to pursue business charm offensive

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MEXICO

MEXICO: AMLO to pursue business charm offensive

India will attract more foreign investment

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INDIA

FDI reached USD40bn in April-September 2020, a 13% rise compared with the corresponding period in 2019. FPI totalled nearly USD23bn in 2020, up 58% from 2019.

Athens is caught between pro- and anti-market forces

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GREECE

GREECE: Tsipras cannot please pro- and anti-marketeers