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International supply chains pose green challenges

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INTERNATIONAL

Trade-offs with other policy concerns such as domestic job creation pose political dilemmas. Both green technology products and their inputs are increasingly seen as strategic…

Ukraine war will damage South Korea's economic growth

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SOUTH KOREA

It threatens its energy security, creates cost-push inflation due to rising prices of imported commodities and disrupts exports and supply chains. This will slow South Korea's…

China’s exports will recover but trade sanctions loom

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CHINA

Chinese exports grew by 7.1% year-on-year in US dollar terms, while imports expanded by 3.5%. The trade gap narrowed to USD39.7bn in February. Export growth was buoyed by rapid…

Moon’s Australia trip highlights Seoul’s dilemmas

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SOUTH KOREA/AUSTRALIA

In raw materials, their needs complement each other: Canberra seeks reliable markets for raw materials; Seoul has supply concerns. Although Australia is much more open about…

Australia mining exports seek less dependence on China

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AUSTRALIA

In 2020, China’s trade sanctions cost the Australian economy AUD19bn (USD14.5bn), with coal exports hit particularly hard. Iron ore exports have largely escaped sanctions so far…

Prospects for African economies in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

However, this recovery remains below global growth for the second consecutive year, further widening global income disparities and possibly undermining crucial domestic spending…

Ukraine crisis will bring heavy costs for Europe

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EU

The sanctions amount to a middle-of-the-road approach: leaders agreed to keep Russia in the SWIFT payment system and avoid targeting Russian energy exports. They will not cause…

COVID-19 could precipitate a new African debt crisis

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AFRICA

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Africa's debt landscape.