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Precarious Nepalese Reconstruction Efforts Could Be Bolstered By New China-Leaning Government | Frontera
18/12/2017

Precarious Nepalese Reconstruction Efforts Could Be Bolstered By New China-Leaning Government | Frontera

Two and a half years after Nepal`s worst earthquake in over 80 years, the scars it left are still evident across the country. In the Kathmandu Valley, home to about 20% of the population, piles of rubble and roofless buildings are a common sight. Many temples in the centre of Kathmandu, Patan and Bh...

Preview: Vietnam’s New 2018-2023 FDI Strategy Shifts From Low-Cost Labor To High-Tech Industry | Frontera
14/12/2017

Preview: Vietnam’s New 2018-2023 FDI Strategy Shifts From Low-Cost Labor To High-Tech Industry | Frontera

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment, with the assistance of the World Bank, is currently drafting a new FDI strategy for 2018-2023 focusing on priority sectors and quality of investments, rather than quantity. The new draft aims to increase foreign investment in high-tech industries, rat...

Myanmar Just Replaced Its Century Old Companies Law, This Is What You Need to Know | Frontera
13/12/2017

Myanmar Just Replaced Its Century Old Companies Law, This Is What You Need to Know | Frontera

On December 6, 2017, Myanmar’s President U Htin Kyaw approved the new Myanmar Companies Act, 2017, replacing the country’s century-old Companies Act of 1914. The new law aims to change the way companies are regulated in the country. It will modernize company formation and management, and signifi...

China's Electric Vehicle Battery Producers Need To Overcome These Hurdles To Supersede Global Giants | Frontera
12/12/2017

China's Electric Vehicle Battery Producers Need To Overcome These Hurdles To Supersede Global Giants | Frontera

The electric vehicle (EV) industry is just one priority area of the country’s ‘Made in China 2025’ industrial strategy, which aims to transform China from a low-end manufacturer to a high-end one. Yet, the government’s goals for the industry are staggering: its target is to have five million...

‘Tis The Season To Be Realistic: 5 Things To Know About North Korean Tensions | Frontera
11/12/2017

‘Tis The Season To Be Realistic: 5 Things To Know About North Korean Tensions | Frontera

North Korea’s latest missile test is its most significant yet, putting the US mainland firmly in Kim’s sights. When the conversation inevitably turns to politics this silly season, at work or at home, we’ve prepared the ultimate cheat sheet to keep things festive. Here’s hoping the only five...

Regardless Of Who Wins Chile’s Elections, Codelco Likely Loses | Frontera
11/12/2017

Regardless Of Who Wins Chile’s Elections, Codelco Likely Loses | Frontera

If Chile’s year-long bull market is anything to go by, conservative candidate Sebastian Piñera is likely to become the country’s next president after the December run-offs. But neither Piñera nor his centre-left rival Alejandro Guillier seem too concerned about state-miner Codelco, whose finan...

What Would An Israel-Hezbollah Confrontation Look Like? | Frontera
11/12/2017

What Would An Israel-Hezbollah Confrontation Look Like? | Frontera

All eyes are on Israel after President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as its capital. But the most immediate risks have deeper origins. Despite heavy losses in the Syrian Civil War, Hezbollah still stands as a formidable military force equipped with an impressive arsenal and hardened by years of...

A China-US Trade War: Good News For Asia | Frontera
05/12/2017

A China-US Trade War: Good News For Asia | Frontera

An editorial in the South China Morning Post this week has discussed the potential for a looming trade war between the China and the US. In the editorial, Scott Kennedy, a deputy director at the Freeman Chair in China Studies and director of the Project on Chinese Business and Political Economy at t...

Rebels Go Mainstream: How FARC's Political Party Can Influence Colombia’s 2018 Elections | Frontera
05/12/2017

Rebels Go Mainstream: How FARC's Political Party Can Influence Colombia’s 2018 Elections | Frontera

In 2016, Colombia’s government reached an historic, but highly controversial peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) paramilitary group, after more than 50 years of violent conflict. In April of this year, in a highly controversial official part of the peace plan, Co...

Trump And The ‘Normalisation’ Of Relations With Cuba | Frontera
04/12/2017

Trump And The ‘Normalisation’ Of Relations With Cuba | Frontera

On 8 November, Washington imposed fresh sanctions on Cuba, targeting the tourism and business industries. The latest actions of the Trump administration, while serving to erode Barack Obama’s diplomatic efforts with Cuba, must be interpreted within the wider context of prolonged historical tension...

Why Saudi Arabia's New Cyber Security Authority Will Need The Private Sector To Succeed | Frontera
04/12/2017

Why Saudi Arabia's New Cyber Security Authority Will Need The Private Sector To Succeed | Frontera

Saudi Arabia’s National Cyber Security Authority is a first step towards fulfilling the aims of Vision 2030. However, it cannot succeed without stronger public-private partnerships, better information sharing, and clear legal frameworks regarding data security and privacy. Saudi Arabia recently an...

Why Italian Companies Are Investing In India’s Smart Cities And Second Tier Manufacturing Hubs | Frontera
29/11/2017

Why Italian Companies Are Investing In India’s Smart Cities And Second Tier Manufacturing Hubs | Frontera

During the 2015 financial year (FY), Italian companies invested US$334.7 million into India. In the first half of the 2016FY – according to India’s Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) – Italian investments into India already reached US$319.6 million. Indeed, cumulative Italian...

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