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Water demands of AI will elicit rising scrutiny

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INT

Research into AI's ‘thirst’ for fresh water is proliferating

Political system will limit liberalisation in Iran

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IRAN

Hardline conservatives have lost key elections to moderates -- but they still hold the balance of power

Car-driven Central-East European economies risk smash

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Record Czech car output could go unsold if another slump in Western Europe prompts buyers to delay new car purchases

Germany’s new government will have a weak base

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GERMANY

Germany’s policy direction and decision-making will be more contested following the election results

Artificial intelligence revolution needs deft steering

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INTERNATIONAL

The outcome of the artificial intelligence revolution depends on sober policies

Many middle-income states face a fragile recovery

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INT

The G20 summit pledged vaccine equity to help low-and-middle-income nations, but not broader economic commitments

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

Big tech’s share of some finance segments will surge

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INT

The network-to-activity loop lets ‘big tech’ firms gain market share quickly, but the loop may be vicious not virtuous

Jobs look like Hungarian governing party success story

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HUNGARY

More Hungarians have been brought into the work force but the reserves are nearly used up requiring a new labour policy

Philippine president pushes pragmatic policy positions

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PHILIPPINES

The new president has wide-ranging national development aims, and high expectations to fulfil