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Pride and politics will push Turkey to recession

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TURKEY

A sudden deterioration in US-Turkish relations has plunged Turkey into a debt and liquidity crisis

Weak lira will hurt pre-election Turkish economy

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TURKEY

Accelerating lira weakness makes imports more expensive and pushes up inflation just as Turkey heads for early elections

Taiwan will be at pains to retain diplomatic allies

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TAIWAN

Taipei has lost diplomatic ally Nauru to Beijing and relations with Tuvalu were uncertain following recent elections

Wealth shifts across ages will exacerbate inequalities

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INT

Huge wealth transfers from those currently over 60 to the under-60s in the coming decades will have broad implications

Philippines to forge fresh multilateral foreign policy

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PHILIPPINES

The new Philippine president has a new foreign policy, emphasising China, Russia and ASEAN

Big tech’s share of some finance segments will surge

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INT

The network-to-activity loop lets ‘big tech’ firms gain market share quickly, but the loop may be vicious not virtuous

Italy’s fragility is Europe’s biggest risk into 2018

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ITALY

Elections must be held by May 2018, against a backdrop of subdued growth prospects, indebted banks and rising refugees

South-east Asian tax variances imply mixed outlook

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

As South-east Asia integrates, governments must factor tax regimes and competitiveness, and other structural reforms

Debts could crimp growth prospects in emerging markets

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INT

Debts issued by emerging markets have surged since 2008 and concerns are rising now monetary conditions are tightening

ASEAN infrastructure imbalances will spur competition

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ASEAN

Uneven trade-related infrastructure across ASEAN implies investment possibilities and geopolitical competition