( 5 mins read ) The new law formalizes a large role for mainland security organs in Hong Kong, raising corporate espionage and surveillance risks for businesses. Mainland officials will exercise direct control over national security policy and law enforcement in Hong Kong for the first time. NGOs and universities will likely face a crackdown
( 29 mins read ) Editorial: Emission, the Great Danger for the Second Semester Argentina is heading towards a primary deficit which, being conservative, will reach 5.5% of GDP but could be higher, depending on factors such as assistance to the private sector through relief programs for the pandemic effect. It will also depend on
( 28 mins read ) Countries’ labour markets have been hit hard by COVID-19; and the UK more than most The UK is a microcosm of effects likely to be seen worldwide The young, the poor, women, and some minority groups seem destined to suffer disproportionately Immediate and longer-standing inequalities are likely to be exacerbated
( 3 mins read ) As expected, President Emmanuel Macron has reshuffled his government following the 28 June local elections. The president’s decision to replace the popular Edouard Philippe with the little known center-right politician Jean Castex as prime minister
( 3 mins read ) The Restart Coalition led by the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) will likely win the most mandates in the general election scheduled for 5 July, but the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) – expected to
( 5 mins read ) The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s latest regional economic update makes for grim reading, with dramatic downward revisions to the Fund’s April projections. Deteriorating economic performance – and the obvious resultant fiscal and political pressures for
( 6 mins read ) 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. CHINA: HK Autonomy Act
( 4 mins read ) President Tayyip Erdogan’s renewed threat to severely restrict social media platforms comes amid growing signs that his popular support is in long-term decline, particularly among young voters. Legislation requiring social media companies to establish a
( 3 mins read ) As signaled here previously, fear of a possible annulment of the Bolsonaro-Mourao ticket at the electoral court (TSE), albeit serious from a cursory look, did not justify veiled threats by top-brass military presidential advisors of
( 3 mins read ) Yesterday, 1 July, Russia concluded a week-long nationwide vote on 206 amendments to the country’s 1993 constitution. The approved constitutional amendments aim to give legitimacy to President Vladimir Putin’s potential re-election after his current term
( 3 mins read ) The Abe administration’s point man on managing the Covid-19 pandemic, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, was forced to apologize to ruling party lawmakers on Wednesday, 1 July after he announced abruptly last week that the government
( 5 mins read ) Protests have escalated rapidly in Addis Ababa and the Oromia region following the killing of a popular Oromo singer late on 29 June. The latest violence threatens Ethiopia’s fragile political transition and clouds the outlook
( 5 mins read ) The new law formalizes a large role for mainland security organs in Hong Kong, raising corporate espionage and surveillance risks for businesses. Mainland officials will exercise direct control over national security policy and law enforcement
