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Chinese tech enforcement will be patchy but potent

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CHINA

Some of those deal with content production and dissemination online, and others with monopolistic and anti-competitive conduct by domestic ‘big tech’. A new paradigm of strict…

The EU’s international trade priorities are shifting

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EU

From the strategy, it appears the EU no longer sees free trade deals as an end in themselves but as another instrument -- alongside tools such as Carbon Border Adjustment Measures…

Commerce and politics muddle US cyber export policy

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UNITED STATES

US cyber export control policy.

SVB contagion will not hinder Chinese tech sector

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CHINA

Its collapse, and the ensuing contagion, has raised serious questions about the outlook for China’s tech ecosystem. The issue is especially salient given the political…

Maltese elite will continue with dubious growth model

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MALTA

Malta is one of several EU member states recently involved in allegations of money laundering. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is under pressure, not least in the European…

Argentina's YPF avoids default but not further pain

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ARGENTINA

In January YPF announced a plan to restructure its USD6.2bn foreign debt which, if successful, would represent the largest deal of its kind by an Argentine company. Reportedly…

'Green' regulations will make extractives R&D leaders

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INTERNATIONAL

The impact of environmental regulations on the extractive sector.

Indonesia regulatory shifts could hit policy outlook

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INDONESIA

The signings come after the government revised a regulation issued earlier this year that in effect made renewable energy uncompetitive. This year, a series of regulation and…

Chinese tech barriers could see trade dispute with US

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US/CHINA

Despite the cordiality of the meeting, those CEOs continue to have disputes with China's technology market, which is relatively autarkic, with both overt and implicit preferential…

Tanzania mining reforms set stage for new negotiations

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TANZANIA

Earlier in July, the National Assembly passed three bills overhauling the regulatory framework for the extractive industries. Together, they constitute an attempt to squeeze…