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Indonesia-Australia rifts will slowly heal

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INDONESIA/AUSTRALIA

He was accompanied on his trip by several senior ministers and business leaders. Canberra and Jakarta are long-standing partners, but various sore points have in recent years…

Russia's budget reflects caution on future spending

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RUSSIA

A three-year budget cycle is intended to create predictability after a year in which the initial budget had to be revised as the oil price outlook grew gloomier. Spending cuts are…

Alliances will make or break new Costa Rica president

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COSTA RICA

His win followed a tight campaign against evangelical Christian Fabricio Alvarado Munoz (no relation), who had leapt ahead in the polls after a controversial ruling on gay…

US pressures may overshadow Canada's innovation budget

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CANADA

The government tabled its budget at the end of March, announcing major investments in skills development, innovation, the environment and infrastructure. The budget aims to…

Pressure for development results to rise in Guatemala

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GUATEMALA

Public-private development partnerships in Guatemala.

Poe is front-runner to win Philippines presidency

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PHILIPPINES

On May 9, Philippines voters will elect more than 18,000 political posts in addition to the presidency.

New Zealand government may achieve transformation

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NEW ZEALAND

Fourteen days beforehand, Ardern said no new offshore oil and gas exploration permits would be awarded -- evidence she said of the “government of transformation” she promises. The…

Mexican indigenous strategy will not reduce poverty

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MEXICO

The ineffectiveness of the government's strategy for helping the indigenous poor in either tackling inequality or raising them out of poverty.

Italy’s public sector reforms face uphill battle

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ITALY

The PNRR is vital to revive growth in the EU’s most fragile economy. In addition to providing foundations for a strong economic recovery from COVID-19, the PNRR also focus on…

ASEAN-UK post-Brexit ties are likely to grow

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ASEAN/UK

This follows the June 23 'Brexit' referendum, in which 52% of those voting called for the government to organise the United Kingdom's exit from the EU. The vote and subsequent…