East Timor may take years to get full ASEAN membership

The regional group has agreed “in principle” to admit East Timor

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Reform progress will buoy Somalia’s economic outlook

New President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's economic policy has been surprisingly effective

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The city-state is taking a more active global role in environmental matters

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South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan seeks to leverage the new geopolitics of decarbonisation

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The government plans to revitalise the oil sector and infrastructure, and advance workforce nationalisation

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Saudi unemployment has fallen to its lowest level since 2008, helped by allocations from high oil revenues

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The coming year looks set to be dominated by inflation concerns and elections, both local and national

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Budgetary struggles are slowing the pace of the post-pandemic recovery

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There was surprise progress on the loss and damage issue at COP27 despite frustrations within the climate negotiations

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Economic recovery, opposition talks and US-Venezuela relations will be key ahead of the 2024 presidential election

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