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Russia set to tax cross-border e-commerce imports

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23-Feb-18 Russia is looking to impose duty charges on cross-border e-commerce purchases from May-18, bringing an end to the boom years for major players such as China's AliExpress and JD.com. [image: HTDC Research]

The near-term emerging markets outlook is solid

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Jan-18 The World Bank reports that Emerging Markets & Developing Economies (EMDE) growth will strengthen to 4.5 percent in 2018, reflecting a recovery in commodity exporters. However, longer term growth is likely to decline, reflecting recent investment weakness, slowing productivity growth, and demographics.

Iran sees a decline in health tourist influx

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30-Dec-18 The number of medical tourists travelling to Iran is estimated to have fallen 10% in the current Iranian calendar year of 1396 (Mar-17 - Mar-18) in comparison with the previous year. [image: Tehran Times]

KT to enter Kazakhstan’s digital healthcare market

27-Sep-17 KT Corporation (formerly Korea Telecom) announced it will enter Kazakhstan’s digital healthcare market and plans to develop the overseas digital healthcare market aggressively in the future, and market its mobile diagnostic solutions. [image: Business Korea]

Khazanah eyes investment opportunities in Central Asia

07-Sep-17 Malaysia's sovereign fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd plans to widen investment to Central Asia. "We can extend our healthcare business to [Central Asia]… We have also investments in hospitals in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and soon, in China." [image: Astro Awani]

Russia set to tax cross-border e-commerce imports

The near-term emerging markets outlook is solid

Iran sees a decline in health tourist influx

KT to enter Kazakhstan’s digital healthcare market

Khazanah eyes investment opportunities in Central Asia

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