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Jan-19 The recovery in emerging market and developing economies has stalled. India is a bright spot where strengthening investment and robust consumption will drive 7.3 percent GDP growth. East Asia remains a fast-growing region but growth will moderate to 6 percent in 2019 as global demand slows and financial conditions tighten. Brazil is forecast to lead Latin America with 2.2 percent growth. And in MENA, while GCC oil exporters accelerate to 2.6 percent growth they will be outstripped by Egypt at 5.6 percent thanks to reforms. [image: World Bank]
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20-Dec-18 The inauguration of the CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal at the Khalifa Port in UAE marks the completion of another major Belt and Road Initiative project. The semi-automatic terminal was jointly developed by China's COSCO Shipping Ports and Abu Dhabi Ports. [image: HKTDC Research]
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06-Dec-18 By 2025, EVs and HEVs will account for 30 percent of all vehicle sales globally. The growth of China’s new EV market is expected to hit 46 percent by 2020, with 2.5 million units produced in that year. [image: Greg Baker / AFP / Getty Images]
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06-Dec-18 China’s UnionPay has partnered with Portugal's private bank Millennium bcp to issue UnionPay Portugal cards. Millennium will issue both consumer and commercial cards. Millennium becomes the first local institution in Europe to provide the cards. [image: Cards International]
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06-Dec-18 Police in China have arrested 132 people over a medical tourism scam targeting wealthy Chinese that netted nearly USD145 mn. Research firm Global Growth Markets estimates 500,000 Chinese travel abroad for medical tourism every year, spending at least USD10 bn. [image: Chinanews.cn]
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