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What ASEAN can learn from Brexit

  Michael H. Fuchs / Stefanie Merchant SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS In June, British voters elected to leave the European Union—commonly referred to as “Brexit”—exiting the single market system that has unified European economies since 1992. The results have shocked the world, shaking the confidence of many who long heralded the European Union as the best example for the benefits ...

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Why Brexit makes China stronger

  Britain scored a game-changing goal with “Brexit,” but the ball landed in its own net and the point, it seems, has gone to China. Let’s rewind. Remember the line “greed is good” from the film Wall Street? Asher Edelman, the inspiration for the character of Gordon Gekko, was one of the pioneers of computer trading. Soon everyone was using ...

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The Modi doctrine and India-Africa ties

  Michelle DeFreese SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting with heads of state in four African countries during his first visit to the African continent since he took office in 2014. Modi’s official visits will take him to Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and South Africa. Notably, his arrival in Mozambique will mark the first time an Indian ...

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