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Drones will aid emerging nations' economic development

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INTERNATIONAL

In developed markets, UAV consumers or hobbyist operators far outnumber commercial operators, but the usage differs in the developing world. In developing countries, the price of…

India will position itself carefully in G20 role

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INDIA

The theme it has chosen for the group for 2023 is ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: One Earth, One Family, One Future’ (the Sanskrit phrase means ‘the world is one family’). The one-world…

Boosting Africa’s health security will be challenging

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AFRICA

Although cases and mortality per capita in Africa have been low compared to Europe and the Americas, the pandemic has exposed underlying vulnerabilities in health systems…

Russia issue will complicate Indonesia’s G20 plans

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INDONESIA

The G20, under Indonesia’s presidency this year, is divided on whether Russia should be expelled from the group over its invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s ambassador to Indonesia said…

Jakarta will champion developing countries in G20 role

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INDONESIA

Indonesia is the G20’s president this year. It is set to host the 17th G20 summit in Bali in late October.

E-waste endangers developing nations' catch-up growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Nearly 50 million tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) was generated last year but only 20% was recycled. China generates the most but the EU leads both e-waste per person and…

Paris climate summit aims to avoid Copenhagen mistakes

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INTERNATIONAL

Climate policy will be of high international attention in the lead up to the UN's climate change summit in Paris in December (COP 21). The political and economic climate makes it…

China and Germany strongly support climate cooperation

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INT

Climate change cooporation.

The international strength of the euro will grow

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EU

The proposals identified areas where the euro could potentially become more dominant, such as the issuance of green bonds, digital currencies, and international trade in raw…

Climate change is starting to impact human health

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INTERNATIONAL

Current government policies globally are not geared to limit this increase to prevent catastrophic events by mid-century. Climate change is already starting to show signs of…