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Obama's Cuba visit is a balancing act for Castro

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CUBA/US

While the government of President Raul Castro has welcomed the historic move, it has concerns regarding the domestic impact of the event. To avoid any impression of ceding to…

Somalia faces long road to economic reconstruction

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SOMALIA

Despite the government’s genuine efforts to implement policy reforms, low to non-existent institutional capacity will continue to impede the emergence of a more formalised…

Cuban discontent will be muted despite economic woes

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CUBA

At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…

Hong Kong situation is mixed blessing for ASEAN region

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ASEAN

Since it effectively criminalises dissent against China’s ruling Communist Party, there are growing concerns about how it might impact the city’s business environment. The loss of…

Latin America remittances growth will slow in 2022-23

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LATIN AMERICA

Migrants from LAC sent home a record amount of money in 2021 as the employment situation improved for many of them in the United States, where the great majority live…

El Salvador bitcoin experiment comes with risks

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EL SALVADOR

The government hopes to encourage the cryptocurrency’s use for domestic and international transactions, with the aim of boosting financial inclusion. However, it has been…

Georgia vulnerable to external factors despite growth

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GEORGIA

Georgian economic developments.

South-east Asia needs external help to handle COVID-19

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

COVID-19 situation in South-east Asia.

Booming Armenian economy vulnerable to war trends

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ARMENIA

The war in Ukraine has driven large movements of people and capital into Armenia's small economy, fuelling double-digit GDP growth in 2022. Trade with Russia has boomed as supply…

War in Ukraine creates opportunities for Central Asia

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CENTRAL ASIA

The war in Ukraine has changed the dynamics of interaction between Russia and the Central Asian countries, which have been traditionally a source of migrant labour. Despite rising…