Prospects for the global economy in 2015

Falling commodity prices and sluggish world trade will weigh on global growth

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Vietnam liberalisation pace may lag EU trade deal

To attract greater regional and European foreign investment, Vietnam's economy may need further reform

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Despite some bubble characteristics, the global bond landscape is not out of touch with fundamentals

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Sata's death triggers a presidential by-election, which could be highly destructive for the ruling party

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The prudent budget stance could deflect credit rating downgrades, but will be hard to implement

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A price slump will create many challenges for a highly oil-dependent government facing growing opposition

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As Social Democrat premier, Ponta is the status-quo candidate whereas Iohannis would promote market-friendly policies

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Demands on South Africa's military are growing, but its available resources are diminishing

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Poor infrastructure and criminality in regional ports are harming South-east Asia's maritime economy

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Japan is Asia's largest FDI source in Latin America, but China leads on trade with the region

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