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Mortgages are now Romanian legal, not election issue

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ROMANIA

The constitutionality of two laws on distressed mortgages.

New Myanmar labour laws threaten foreign workers

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MYANMAR

Foreign and domestic worker-relevant legislation in Myanmar.

Chile's lithium strategy will not bring rapid results

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CHILE

It was welcomed in principle by potential investors as a pathway through legal restrictions that have impeded the development of most of Chile’s vast lithium reserves. However…

Australia's new labour reforms strengthen employees

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AUSTRALIA

Many of the changes were part of Labor’s election campaign in May, and others followed the government’s job summit in September, but last-minute changes involved multi-employer…

Legislative win strengthens Congo president’s hand

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Tshisekedi’s own Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) becomes parliament’s largest party with 69 seats, while main opposition contender Moise Katumbi’s Ensemble party…

Japan's 'New Capitalism' will mean moderate reform

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JAPAN

The centre-left main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party supported the prime minister’s 'stakeholder capitalism' approach. The government's plan seeks to ensure equal pay…

Labour protests in Iran will gain momentum

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IRAN

Workers’ protests in Iran have been growing due to the impact of sanctions, economic mismanagement, low and unpaid wages, inflation, increasing poverty levels and corruption. The…

Taiwan’s outward investment shifts away from China

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TAIWAN

China’s share in Taiwan’s global outward FDI has also dwindled from 64% to 18% during the same period. Taiwan’s investment shift away from China to other locations is helping…

Efforts to recover Libyan assets will face challenges

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LIBYA

With an estimated USD100bn at stake, the Libyan Asset Recovery and Management Office (LARMO) was established in 2017 and is the sole official entity established to deal with this…

Corruption stance will make or break Panama's Cortizo

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PANAMA

Having led the polls throughout the race, Cortizo’s victory is unexpectedly narrow. He is due to take office in July, when he will press ahead with an electoral programme that…