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Pakistan’s largest and most important gemstone and mineral market is deeply intertwined with the region’s borders, conflict, and undocumented economies ..read more
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Despite strong mutual interest in deepening investment and trade relations, logistical bottlenecks and high transportation costs pose challenges ..read more
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With the civil war showing no sign of ending, the country's economic prospects will remain "bleak" in 2025-26 ..read more
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The 2024 harvest saw a shortage of pickers, government backtracking on positive legislation, and issues stemming from the cotton cluster system; problems rooted in continued state efforts to micromanage the industry ..read more
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A year and a half after its launch, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor remains at best a political statement of intent ..read more
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With one year left until the targeted WTO membership deadline, what could success bring ..read more
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Currently, Taiwan-U.S. “silicon statecraft” is overly reliant on a single firm, TSMC. An intergovernmental approach would provide a lasting foundation for cooperation ..read more
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But a proposed increase from 1.4 million tons to 2.2 million tons is just a drop in the bucket compared to the volumes Kazakhstan exports via Russia-based pipelines. ..read more
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As China’s gig economy booms, the government is pushing to expand social security coverage for these informal workers. ..read more