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New SAA deal could taint Pretoria's reform agenda

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SOUTH AFRICA

It also raises questions about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reform plan for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), crucial to growth prospects and the restoration of public finances, as…

South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

Airline modernisation raises new cybersecurity risks

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INT

Older aircraft will be replaced with newer, more fuel-efficient models. These modern aircraft also have increased connectivity, which inevitably increases cybersecurity risks.

Tourism shift may aid a balanced recovery in Africa

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AFRICA

However, in many places, this has been mostly driven by rising commodity prices, and has therefore been both uneven and hostage to global markets. Reviving tourism is seen as a…

Unions could complicate Ramaphosa’s social compact

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SOUTH AFRICA

While details are scant, the 'social compact' reportedly includes clearer deliverables than previous recovery plans. However, fears persist over government capacity to deliver and…

South-east Asian family firms face tougher competition

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Family firms in South-east Asia.

Investment ease will shape East Africa’s recovery

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EAST AFRICA

However, with FDI flows expected to be much reduced amid the global economic slowdown, especially for ‘riskier’ frontier or developing markets, ease of doing business is likely to…

South Africa’s national airline faces key reform test

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SOUTH AFRICA

SAA business rescue.

TPP could spur ASEAN integration, eventually

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ASEAN

ASEAN and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Laos's investment drive faces headwinds

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LAOS

Laos's legal reforms to attract foreign investment.