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South-east Asian economies risk 'middle income trap'

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Economic development in South-east Asia and the 'middle income trap'.

China's food demand will undergo structural change

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CHINA

The outlook for China's agricultural sector in 2017.

Politicking could bring yet another Greek election

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GREECE

The left-right coalition that governed in January-August has been reconstituted with a reduced parliamentary majority. It is ostensibly committed to the reform programme…

Japan’s Suga will focus on structural reform

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JAPAN

All this and more will be necessary as he confronts entrenched interests embedded by decades of rarely interrupted Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) rule.

Russia reluctant to adapt farming to climate change

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RUSSIA

Russia is the world's leading wheat exporter and is trying to build its livestock sector. Intensive, polluting production methods are at odds with other environmental imperatives…

China’s grain production will be focused in the north

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CHINA

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said that the country’s 37 genetically modified (GM) corn varieties and 14 GM soybean varieties have passed preliminary examinations…

World hunger is likely to rise as 2030 UN target nears

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INTERNATIONAL

Prospects for ending global hunger.

Japan’s agricultural exports will increase

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JAPAN

Although agriculture accounts for less than 1% of Japan’s GDP and total employment, its development has come into the focus of public attention amid rising food security concerns.

Philippine leader faces challenge to retain support

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PHILIPPINES

A day earlier, the opinion pollster Pulse Asia Research released the results of a survey in which his government had majority approval ratings on eleven out of 13 key issues. The…

Prospects for China's economy in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for China's economy in 2018.