EU/CHINA: Gaining time
While this week’s consultations between EU institutions and the Chinese government ended without any communique, the outlook for the big EU-China summit in H2 is still uncertain.Despite the EU’s ‘awakening’ to China’s increasing global role, Europe’s ability to develop a unified… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail […]
SOUTH AFRICA: Emergency budget – as bad as expected
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s supplementary budget – presented today, 24 June – was as bleak as expected. The finance minister coated the terrible fiscal picture in tough talk about the longer-term need for consolidation, but the emergency budget leaves many loose ends, so… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MALAYSIA: Yassin may see opening to call elections
Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and People’s Justice Party (PKR) leader Anwar Ibrahim have over the past few days hardened their respective positions on becoming the opposition’s candidate for prime minister. Each one insists, seemingly more doggedly with each passing day,… Become a member to read the rest of this article