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1 – 10 of 18Boluarte has reshuffled some key cabinet posts, including the portfolios of defence, economy and finance, and energy and mines. The main purpose of the changes is to shore up…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285270
ISSN: 2633-304X
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However, problems with the count have delayed an official result. Bukele, who has already served nearly a full term as president, circumvented a constitutional ban on re-election…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285141
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Without this, companies will not be awarded any government contract worth more than SAR1mn (around USD220,000). To date, the government has issued 162 regional headquarters…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283319
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The NPC Standing Committee that same week expanded the State Secrets Law. Information clampdowns denting business confidence undermine efforts to boost the private sector and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286092
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The energy sector underperforms its potential owing to chronic leadership instability, endemic corruption and stifling bureaucracy. Despite this, Algeria has experienced a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284070
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China is working hard to boost its domestic AI chip industry in response to US restrictions. The support significantly impacts the development of its entire AI sector, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286348
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Soaring government spending, driven by the war in Ukraine, has pushed economic activity beyond levels many thought possible given the available supply of labour and capital. Yet…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287067
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Defence spending will account for 1.2% of GDP in 2024, having remained stable at around this figure for at least the past two decades. Nevertheless, outside estimates of China’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286228
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Private consumption contributed 4.3 percentage points (pps) to 2023 GDP growth, while fixed investment contributed 1.5pps and net trade subtracted 0.6pps as export volumes fell…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284884
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President Xi Jinping first used the concept on an inspection visit in Heilongjiang province in September 2023. The NPF concept recognises that China's existing growth model cannot…