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Uneven e-government will hinder South-east Asia trade

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ASEAN

E-government systems in ASEAN member states.

Myanmar civil service reform risks a two-tiered system

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MYANMAR

Outlook for civil service reform in Myanmar.

Balkan emigration will go on without better governance

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BALKANS

The protests highlight the deep dissatisfaction that has led hundreds of thousands to leave Serbia and other Western Balkan countries over the past decade. Motives driving…

Moldovan government has window for reform

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MOLDOVA

A possible period of respite for Moldova.

Judicial reform gains pace in China

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CHINA

Judicial reform in China.

Uzbek economic reform actions do not include politics

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UZBEKISTAN

Currency exchange liberalisation starting with a 100% devaluation on September 5 is the first substantive domestic policy reform of Shavqat Mirzioyev's presidency. A year after…

Putin is unlikely to tempt Russia’s wealthy to return

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RUSSIA

Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Leonid Volkov, among others, contend that imposing sanctions on critics of the war is unfair, and that other sanctioned elites might be encouraged to…

Albania’s EU accession talks will be step on long road

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ALBANIA

The Dutch government requested ending visa-free travel for Albanians on May 31, saying it was facilitating Europe’s penetration by criminal gangs. The complaint contradicts the…

African central banks face growing political pressures

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AFRICA

The move confirms long-held suspicions that the BoZ is subject to considerable political interference, which has increased as COVID-19 exacerbates the economic pressure on the…

New fiscal law aims to clean up Panama’s reputation

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PANAMA

This marks another step towards Panama’s long-standing aim of strengthening its fiscal framework and countering its reputation as a tax haven. While the law will bring some…