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Cuba will struggle to keep inflation at bay

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CUBA

So far, state-sector price controls and price caps on food and private markets have prevented runaway inflation. However, producers are withholding goods or selling on the black…

Hong Kong situation is mixed blessing for ASEAN region

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ASEAN

Since it effectively criminalises dissent against China’s ruling Communist Party, there are growing concerns about how it might impact the city’s business environment. The loss of…

COVID-19 shocks point to recession in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The economic impact of COVID-19.

Emerging Asia activity will slow despite China rebound

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INTERNATIONAL

ASEAN's growth is nevertheless expected to outpace global growth, of which China and India are expected to contribute more than 50% -- India about 15% and China around 35%.

Digital trade will help spur Singapore economy

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SINGAPORE

The government is urging local companies to adopt digital solutions to meet the challenges of the post-pandemic period. Meanwhile, it has tightened regulations on hiring of…

Foreign investment fall will continue in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The contraction is considerably greater than the expected reduction in FDI globally. The report also warns that a post-pandemic reorganisation of global supply chains may pose…

Vietnam agriculture modernisation faces headwinds

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VIETNAM

Vietnamese agricultural modernisation.

North Korea is vulnerable to coronavirus outbreak

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NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA

North Korean and South Korean responses to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Global coal market will decline in the long term

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for global coal markets.

Laos’s fiscal improvement efforts will face headwinds

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LAOS

Amid continuing concerns about public spending and debt levels, Laos’s finance ministry in mid-October enacted its largest foreign bond issue yet. An October report by the…