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Brussels may expand its role in foreign policy

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EU

The volatile international environment will provide an incentive for EU member states to act together

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

US investment in new tech aims for diversification

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UNITED STATES

Government efforts to boost US-located capacity for semiconductors and electric vehicles will benefit different states

Rising Argentina poverty brings long-term challenges

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ARGENTINA

Urban poverty rose from 40.1% in the first half of 2023 to 41.7% in the second, with indigence up from 9.3% to 11.9%

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

Global cities to forge new climate governance system

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INT

City leaders are proving to be more receptive to ambitious carbon emission cuts than their national counterparts

IoT devices risk reversing progress on cybersecurity

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INT

As the market for IoT (Internet of Things) devices increases dramatically, so will the security risks they pose

Jair Bolsonaro will face a political jigsaw puzzle

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BRAZIL

Both state governorships and congressional seats have been captured by a wide range of parties

Green surge risks deepening Europe’s fault lines

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EU

As climate change issues moves to the centre, affordability risks alienating the ‘left behinds’ of the past decades

Russia pushes to expand nuclear plant sales

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RUSSIA

Rosatom has had most success in Iran, China and India but is seeking other buyers for its nuclear plant technology