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IPEF failure will hurt US firms on digital trade

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UNITED STATES

Although it does not have the force of law, the IPEF Supply Chain Agreement, along with the associated IPEF Critical Minerals Dialogue, is expected to strengthen chains of…

Taiwan will continue to diversify its investments

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TAIWAN

Rerouting of capital flows follows not only global supply chain realignment away from China but also Taipei’s New Southbound Policy (NSP), which will facilitate Taiwanese…

US plan will test South-east Asia on digital trade

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

In a last-minute move, seven South-east Asian countries -- Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei -- were added to the initiative, joining…

CPTPP benefits for United Kingdom are not great

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UNITED KINGDOM

Among other benefits, it stated that CPTPP membership would diversify UK markets and supply chains. However, there are clear divergences between the CPTPP and the United Kingdom…

New Zealand bank will raise rates as inflation surges

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NEW ZEALAND

Annual consumer price inflation was 5.9% in the fourth quarter of 2021, its highest level since 1990. The RBNZ will tighten monetary policy in response while remaining aware that…

ASEAN will proclaim limited trade progress at summit

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ASEAN

The meeting comes against the backdrop of a diplomatic spat between Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore over Vietnam’s 1978 military incursion into Cambodia. South-east Asian leaders…

China will step up attempts to bolster food security

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CHINA

The law would set out responsibilities to support agricultural production, protect farmland, improve storage and reduce waste. Maintaining domestic production of key staples is a…

Divergence on Chinese 5G strains 'Five Eyes' alliance

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for the Five Eyes alliance.

Fragile Canada-US relations could fracture further

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CANADA/US

The tariffs, on 12.8 billion US dollars’ worth of US goods, respond to US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium exports. This could mark the beginning of a sharp deterioration…

Blows to global crime groups will drive innovation

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INTERNATIONAL

The news follows the high-profile arrest in May of Rocco Morabito, the fugitive suspected leader of Italy's 'Ndrangheta mafia, in a US-Brazilian operation. Pandemic lockdowns have…