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The riots appeared to abate and then almost cease on the nights of July 1 and 2 but the situation remains extremely tense and authorities fear that a new escalation is possible.
Foreign and domestic worker-relevant legislation in Myanmar.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218497
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama were also affected, as were the Colombian islands of San Andres and Providencia, the latter reporting damage to 98% of its infrastructure. The crisis…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258268
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The new programme will support recapitalisation of the banking system, allow orderly -- rather than fire-sale -- divestment of state-owned assets and promote liberalisation of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201709
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Prospects for North Africa in 2016.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206529
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Around 1,000 tonnes of heavy oil and diesel leaked from the vessel earlier this month, endangering coastal wildlife and livelihoods, and a protected wetlands area. While most of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254636
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President Cyril Ramaphosa, who had been under escalating pressure from business and organised labour to reopen the economy fully, justified the relaxation by citing reductions in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254671
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The scale of his win reflects widespread popular frustration with the outgoing Partido de la Liberacion Dominicana (Dominican Liberation Party, PLD) administration and a split in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253758
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Najib denied that Malaysia faced an economic crisis akin to that of 1997-98. The budget revision reaffirmed the government's commitment to the Goods and Services Tax (GST), to be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197140
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The attempted assassination involved a remote-controlled device, signalling new capabilities among local militant groups. Separately, the Maldives has recently had a sharp rise in…