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Investment will be a drag on Russian recovery

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RUSSIA

Russia's enduring investment gap.

Georgia's ruling party will thrive until 2024 polls

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GEORGIA

Lavrov's positive comments highlight the Georgian Dream party's equivocal stance on the Ukraine war. The party has emerged relatively unscathed from a year of domestic and…

Cambodian legal gaps could hit economy and society

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CAMBODIA

A spate of recent judiciary-related controversies is raising questions about the political system and the rule of law in Cambodia.

China will keep treating private firms with disfavour

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CHINA

The NPC Standing Committee that same week expanded the State Secrets Law. Information clampdowns denting business confidence undermine efforts to boost the private sector and…

Cyprus is becoming less attractive to Russian business

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CYPRUS/RUSSIA

The exodus of Russian capital from Cyprus.

China’s ‘Two Meetings’ set out new policy goals

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CHINA

A new Hong Kong anti-sedition law and unprecedented omission of a GDP growth target overshadowed other important policy developments.

Oman's state-society relations may slowly change

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OMAN

Many welcomed the decision, believing it reflected the authorities’ acknowledgement of social realities. The decision also builds on other changes to state-society relations, such…

The US-China deal leaves much contention for phase two

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US/CHINA

A limited number of the bilateral disputes are addressed -- primarily trade and intellectual property (IP) protections -- but unresolved fundamental differences over Beijing’s…

London will survive Brexit, but property will suffer

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UNITED KINGDOM

London post-Brexit.

South-east Asian patent gaps may be a constraint

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Intellectual property protections and innovation in South-east Asia.