Botswana faces economic challenges as diamonds slump

A sharp downturn shows the danger of reliance on diamonds for the region’s most stable economy

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South-east Asia’s economic influence will grow

The US-based Fortune magazine launched its inaugural South-east Asia 500 list last month

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The country is struggling with debt repayment problems, currency depreciation and soaring inflation

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The president-elect’s ambitious spending plans raise doubts over the country’s long-term fiscal position

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Data have shown China’s trade growing in 2024 despite geopolitical tensions

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Massive job losses in the mining industry threaten the government’s faltering efforts to retain a majority

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The government continues to promise to stabilise its finances but implementation of its reform pledges remains poor

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With the presidential poll likely to go to a run-off, the political temperature looks set to be elevated for some time

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Amid continuing economic difficulties, the government must decide how to balance spending pressures with tax shortfalls

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The ruling Taliban recently announced several new mining contracts

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