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Algerian efforts to diversify the economy will be slow

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ALGERIA

Beijing is already involved in several investment projects in Algeria, largely focused on exploiting the country’s untapped mineral resources. China will reportedly now invest…

Incumbent will likely win Maldives presidential poll

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MALDIVES

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) aims to secure a second five-year term. The other nominees include a member of a recently formed party…

Pakistan faces long struggle to strengthen economy

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PAKISTAN

The staff-level agreement on the package was announced on June 29, the day before an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement which Pakistan had with the IMF expired with around…

Paraguay ruling party frictions may hit governability

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PARAGUAY

Pena faces domestic and foreign policy challenges, including the crucial renegotiation of the Itaipu hydroelectric treaty which is due to start on August 13, two days before he…

Mozambique faces difficult days ahead

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MOZAMBIQUE

Beyond the major security and humanitarian concerns this is generating, it has also worried investors who were already hesitant about supporting the restart of liquefied natural…

Russian energy influence in Moldova will decline

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MOLDOVA

The decision to make Vestmodtransgaz the transmission system operator (TSO) will facilitate the overhaul of national gas utility MoldovaGaz. It will also deprive Russia of…

Regional engagement with Myanmar will steadily grow

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MYANMAR

ASEAN continues to champion its ‘Five-Point Consensus’ (5PC) plan for easing the country’s tensions, but in parallel, key players within the group -- namely Indonesia and Malaysia…

China will scale computing infrastructure for AI

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CHINA

To that end, in early October, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), together with five other ministry-level government bodies, published an Action Plan for…

Opposition will struggle for consensus in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

Thirteen candidates made the March 25 deadline. This did not include Corina Yoris, nominated three days previously by Maria Corina Machado, the disqualified candidate of the…

Yoon's tough talk carries risks for South Korea

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SOUTH KOREA

The next day, he nominated a new unification minister, Kim Yung-ho, who has in the past called for the overthrow of North Korea's leader.