Malaysia: State of emergency and new lockdown to tackle third wave of Covid-19
Event
On 11 January, in the face of an accelerating Covid-19 pandemic, first in Kuala Lumpur and then in the state of Selangor, PM Muhyiddin ...
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Malaysia
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Road freight transport: Weakened European sector remains subject to further disruptions due to Covid-19
A significant drop in transported volumes and freight rates as a result of the pandemic
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United Kingdom
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus (Greek) (South)
Denmark
Czech Republic
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
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Kyrgyzstan: Sadyr Japarov won the presidential election by a landslide
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On 10 January, Sadyr Japarov won the presidential election by a landslide. The presidential election followed the October parliamentary ...
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Kyrgyzstan
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Qatar: End of blockade eases regional tensions and benefits longer-term Qatari development plans
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Three and a half years after it started, a hug between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al ...
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Qatar
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Brazil: Continued Covid-19 pandemic and its impact will mitigate economic recovery in 2021
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The Brazilian economy is showing contrasting signs as it is still suffering from the pandemic’s impact. On the one hand, the Brazilian ...
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Brazil
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Ghana: Incumbent president won a second term with a tight majority
Event
On 7 December, President Nana Akufo-Addo won a second four-year term, albeit with a smaller majority (51.6% of the vote with a 78% turnout). ...
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Ghana
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China: Continuing strong economic recovery with Covid-19 pandemic under control
Event
The Chinese economy has strongly recovered from the Covid-19 crisis over the past two quarters (+3.2% and +4.9% y-o-y in the 2nd and 3rd ...
COUNTRY:
China
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Retail sector: The European retail sector is not out of the woods yet, with large discrepancies across countries and type of goods
Retail sector diversely affected
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Ireland
Luxembourg
Finland
Belgium
Germany
France
Denmark
Latvia
Netherlands
Lithuania
Estonia
Romania
Portugal
United Kingdom
Spain
Sweden
Slovenia
Slovakia
Poland
Italy
Hungary
Greece
Czech Republic
Cyprus (Greek) (South)
Cyprus (Turkish) (North)
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Russia: Also hit by a second wave of Covid-19 infections
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Russia is not immune from the resurgence of the Covid-19 infections that hit the northern hemisphere. As during the first wave in the spring, ...
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Russia
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Argentina: Locked in a vicious circle with no end in sight
President Fernández’s first year in office has been very complex, with a deep recession and higher poverty levels amid the covid-19 pandemic.
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Argentina
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Myanmar: Stability and policy continuity expected after San Suu Kyi’s latest victory in the elections
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling NLD (“National League for Democracy”) party won a landslide victory at the parliamentary elections held on 8 ...
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Myanmar
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Turkey: Reshuffles key economic posts following the sharp lira depreciation
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President Erdogan dismissed the governor of the country’s central bank, Mr Uysal, who failed to stem lira depreciation and appointed Mr ...
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Turkey
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