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Southern Europe will pursue close relations with China

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EUROPE

The document marks a sharpening in the EU’s position towards China. In the paper, the EU puts forward ten points designed to balance EU-China relations, including greater…

Shipping industry seems slow to turn to wind power

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INTERNATIONAL

This applies the ETS cap to maritime transport emissions for the first time, encouraging the shipping industry to abandon traditional fuels. With bunker prices soaring (world…

Lebanese economy on course for muted recovery in 2015

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LEBANON

According to its Global Economic Prospects report, the bank forecast a modest increase in GDP growth in 2015 to 2.0%, up from an estimated 1.5% in 2014. Since 2011, the economy…

Go West initiative may increase China’s self-reliance

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CHINA

It is also designed to enable greater reliance on domestic resources and markets in an increasingly hostile international geopolitical environment. Infrastructure is the core of…

Uzbekistan sees economic but not political reforms

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UZBEKISTAN

The extents of reform in Uzbekistan.

Russia tensions may hinder Arctic governance

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ARCTIC

It claims an additional 1.2 million square kilometres of seabed below the North Pole ice cap under Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). If…

US offshore oil industry will take years to recover

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UNITED STATES

Rising output from the Gulf of Mexico, which accounts for about 16% of total US production, will help offset some of the falling output from onshore shale projects, although…

Abu Dhabi’s Africa outreach will accelerate

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

State-owned company Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP) is also prominent in the continent’s maritime sector, with agreements to operate ports in Angola and Congo-Brazzaville. The UAE’s…

Balance will be elusive in fragile Argentine economy

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ARGENTINA

The move, which has angered the farming sector, is one of several announcements aimed at boosting revenues in order to avoid austerity, and at generating enthusiasm among the…

Real test for Cambodian premier lies beyond key polls

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CAMBODIA

In May, the National Election Committee (NEC) disqualified the Candlelight Party (CP) -- the only credible opposition player -- from participating in the polls, citing failure to…