Asia November 12, 2020 HONG KONG: Mass resignations by opposition lawmakers cement Beijing’s control Hong Kong, Politics editorial Gabriel Wildau The Hong Kong government expelled pro-democracy lawmakers from the Legislative Council, triggering the rest of the opposition faction to resign in protest. A new decision by the mainland legislature grants... Read More...
Technologies Series November 12, 2020 Life extension Technology longevity, editorial James Cameron, Preston Llewellyn Life extension aims to extend dramatically humans’ healthy lifespan; but current approaches lack evidence. <span style="font-size:... Read More...
Asia November 12, 2020 SOUTHEAST ASIA: Heading into winter hopeful of avoiding a Covid-19 resurgence Asia, Politics covid-19 Bob Herrera-Lim Governments appear relatively confident that they can avoid a major outbreak in the next few months. In terms of managing the pandemic, the focus will be on the continued observance of health... Read More...
Asia November 12, 2020 ASIA: Biden reassures Asian allies while stressing new areas for cooperation Japan, Politics Biden, editorial Tobias Harris US President-elect Joe Biden had his initial calls with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the evening of Wednesday, 11... Read More...
Asia November 12, 2020 ASIA: Weekly politics update Asia, Politics Bob Herrera-Lim, Gabriel Wildau, Tobias Harris Below is the weekly update of political developments across East Asia. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentioned in more detail. US/CHINA:... Read More...
Latam November 12, 2020 BRAZIL: Legislative head, not municipal elections, will move economic agenda Brazil, Emerging Markets, Politics editorial Mario Marconini Municipal election results in November will not have much influence on the economic agenda. Elections for the presiding officers of both chambers of Congress will delay decisions until February 2021. Only then will... Read More...
Asia November 12, 2020 INDIA: Stimulus and hopes of a vaccine amid the threat of rising prices Emerging Markets, India, Politics vaccine, editorial, covid-19 Aditi Phadnis Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new stimulus package on Thursday, 12 November that includes tax relief on select home sale deals, an enhanced credit guarantee program for small... Read More...
Africa November 12, 2020 GHANA: The state of the race Emerging Markets, Ghana, Politics Nana Akufo-Addo, NDC, NPP Malte Liewerscheidt President Nana Akufo-Addo and his New Patriotic Party (NPP) remain the frontrunners in presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for 7 December. If defeated, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of John Mahama... Read More...
