Thailand’s junta will face new governing pressures

A cabinet reshuffle may be coming as concerns about the labour market and corruption swirl

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Philippine pension plans pose political problems

The government faces a funding shortfall for state pension provisions

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Anti-poverty efforts are slow to demonstrate results and will be a low priority for the government in its final months

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Advances in artificial intelligence raise the prospect of a fully automated economy in which human labour is unnecessary

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Baltic inflation rates are outpacing those in the euro-area by a wide margin

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Scattered evidence hints at a possible end to the long, slow decline of US labour unions

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ASEAN is turning attention to the role of gender in regional economic integration

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A new president has changed foreign and economic policy more than could be imagined but is cautious on political reform

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The vice-president's resignation may facilitate congressional action on the government's legislative agenda

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The deputy president could improve the ANC’s dwindling fortunes, but indecisiveness has hampered his campaign thus far

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