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Key vote prompts president to rejig Mozambique’s cabinet

  Bloomberg Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi made the biggest changes to his cabinet since coming into power in 2015, placing allies in key positions as the ruling party prepares for an elective congress in September. Nyusi named Adriano Maleiane, who had been finance minister since 2015, as the new prime minister, replacing Carlos do Rosário, according to a statement posted ...

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Singapore overhauls expat visas, nationality among criteria

  Bloomberg Singapore plans to introduce a points-based visa system for some of its highest-paid foreign workers, including scores for how the applicant’s nationality contributes to the diversity of their firm, in addition to education, skills and pay. The program unveiled Friday in parliament by Manpower Minister Tan See Leng is among the biggest visa changes ever for a nation ...

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Ukraine: Push for looser EU fiscal rules gains momentum

Bloomberg The war in Ukraine is starting to change the tone of negotiations to redesign Europe’s fiscal rules, injecting new impetus into calls for more flexibility on borrowing and budgets as the continent’s economy braces for the consequences of Russia’s invasion. Concerns that the fighting will hinder the pandemic recovery have made it more likely the European Union will agree ...

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