International

  • Aug 18, 2020
  • 2 min read

COVID-19 differential risks hinder its suppression

The World Health Organisation has warned that people in their 20s, 30s and 40s are driving the pandemic

International
  • Aug 17, 2020
  • 2 min read

Rising US joblessness and social discord threaten GDP

Drug-related deaths have risen in 2020; there is a risk that social and physical health losses impede the GDP recovery

International
  • Aug 14, 2020
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Google move exposes risk of new Hong Kong security law

Google has revised its data-sharing norms on Hong Kong in light of the city's new security law

International
  • Aug 11, 2020
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US multi-vendor 5G plan does not avoid China issues

The United States lacks standalone 5G technology, but even its multi-vendor plan makes Chinese influence hard to avoid

International
  • Aug 10, 2020
  • 2 min read

Corporate tech political neutrality is tough ask

European firms such as Nokia cannot avoid getting entangled in US-China tech tensions

International
  • Aug 7, 2020
  • 2 min read

World trade is likely to edge higher in July-September

China’s exports improved markedly in July after German and US imports began to build modest momentum in June

International
  • Aug 7, 2020
  • 1 min read

Foreign policies are adopting gender goals, but slowly

Several countries are explicitly recognising gender equality as a central component of their foreign goals

International
  • Aug 6, 2020
  • 2 min read

Pandemic will reshape ride-hailing services sector

Uber is changing its approach in more Latin American markets under regulatory pressure

International