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Myanmar business reforms face military obstacles

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MYANMAR

Military business interests and economic reform in Myanmar.

Global CSR rethink is likely ahead

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for corporate social responsibility.

Russia sees digitalisation as new technical revolution

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RUSSIA

The government is attaching high hopes to its digitalisation strategy to stimulate economic growth, increase government efficiency and improve people's quality of life. Despite…

Oman’s new sultan will hasten decentralisation

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OMAN

This marks the first significant change of policy following the death in January of former Sultan Qaboos, after half a century in power. Qaboos’s Oman began as a highly…

Romanian recovery plan renews state capacity doubts

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ROMANIA

The plan includes ambitious reforms and investment projects, but the Commission’s critical first reactions highlight questions around the feasibility of some of these reforms and…

Hungarian businesses are in hiring mood again

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HUNGARY

Overall labour market figures have improved considerably in the past decade, and the traditionally low employment rate has now risen above the EU average. However, the…

Central European tech sector needs help to scale up

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Tallinn is keen to showcase its success in developing its digital capabilities in both the public and private sectors. Estonia is one of a cluster of nine EU tech-sector…

Growth of AI faces stiff challenges in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

As AI systems become increasingly central to the global economy, this poor performance risks further damaging the economic prospects of a region that has long struggled to achieve…

ASEAN electronics industry competition will grow

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ASEAN

Electronics and ICT investment outlook in ASEAN states.

Politics will exacerbate Lebanon’s economic crises

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LEBANON

Lebanon also only has a caretaker government with restricted powers, at a time when the economy has contracted for four consecutive years. A staff-level IMF package worth USD3bn…