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Rice prices are up more than 40% in Southeast Asia since late 2022 amid India's rice export ban instituted on July 20 and El Nino conditions that are reducing rice output from harvests, BenarNews reported on Sept. 29.

Southeast Asia: Food Insecurity on the Rise Amid Rice Export Bans, El Nino

United States

China

Military & Security

Michael Chan, a Hong Kong passport holder and senior executive of U.S. risk advisory firm Kroll, has been barred from leaving mainland China since July, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sept. 29.

China: Kroll Executive Hit With Exit Ban

U.S.-China Relations

Europe

Italy

Italy's 10-year government bond yields briefly rose to 4.96%, the highest since 2012, after the Italian government raised its fiscal deficit targets and cut its growth forecast for 2023 and 2024, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 28.

Italy: Europe Bond Markets Rally Amid Higher-Than-Expected Deficits in Italy

Sri Lanka

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) failed to reach a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka following the fund's first review for the country's $2.9 billion bailout, Reuters reported on Sept. 27. 

Sri Lanka: IMF Fails to Reach Staff-Level Agreement, Delaying Second Bailout Tranche

Mexico

The bodies of up to a dozen people were found throughout Monterrey city in Mexico's northern state of Nuevo Leon on Sept. 26 in a series of murders linked to apparent infighting within the Northeast cartel, BBC reported on Sept. 27.

Mexico: Dismembered Bodies Placed Throughout Monterrey

Gabon

Politics

The United States halted non-humanitarian aid to Gabon following the Aug. 30 military coup that ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, AP reported on Sept. 27.

Gabon: U.S. Halts Aid to Gabon After Coup

Chinese police placed billionaire chairman Hui Ka Yan of major real estate developer Evergrande under house watch, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 27. 

China: Evergrande Chairman on Police Watch Amid Restructuring Setbacks

France

France's budget for 2024 includes savings of 16 billion euros ($16.83 billion) and decreases total spending from the 2023 budget by 5 billion euros, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 27.

France: Paris to Begin Gradual Public Debt Reduction With 2024 Budget

The world is connected, but even the broadest topics deserve an individual look. Below are our latest and most relevant economics analyses.

Below are our latest and most relevant economics analyses.

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Beyond Quantitative Easing

The New Silk Road

The Fate of the Eurozone

South America: Split Decisions on Trade

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European Disintegration

Russia's Internal Struggle

China in Transition

A Japanese Awakening

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India

 A commuter in Male, the Maldives, takes pictures of a decorated wall along a street ahead of the country's presidential election on Sept. 6, 2023.

The Sept. 30 presidential race will decipher whether New Delhi or Beijing has more influence over the strategic island nation in the Indian Ocean.

An Election Runoff Could Alter the Maldives' Balance Between China and India

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Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marapeand, the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown, U.S. President Joe Biden and Kiribati's President Taneti Maamau at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as part of the U.S.-PIF summit at the White House on Sept. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Despite Washington's desire to strengthen ties with Pacific island nations, political constraints may leave a regional void that China is happy to fill.

Strategic Goals and Political Hurdles in the U.S. Play Tug-of-War Over the Pacific Islands

El Salvador

Salvadoran security forces move a second group of 2,000 detainees overnight to the mega-prison Terrorist Confinement Center on March 15, 2023, in Tecoluca, El Salvador. 

El Salvador's successful state of emergency could convince other regional countries to attempt the same strategy, leading to safety, reputational and migratory risks.

The Appeal (and Perils) of Crime Crackdowns in Latin America, Part 2

South Sudan

Cote d'Ivoire

Eritrea

Rwanda

Senegal

Sudan

Togo

Uganda

People flee their neighborhoods in Khartoum, Sudan, amid fighting between the army and paramilitary troops on April 19, 2023. 

Government institutions in eastern and western Africa remain relatively strong, but potential succession crises, simmering unrest and weak leaders still pose latent risks.

Assessing the Risk of Future African Coups, Part 2: West and East Africa

Columns

On Geopolitics

Chinese Yuan Surrounded By U.S. 100 Dollar Bills 

As the term "de-dollarization" has become increasingly used in recent years, questions have arisen over the future of the U.S. dollar's role in the international economic order and the dominance it has had thus far. 

Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics: De-dollarization, Diversification and the Global Use of the Yuan

Japan

South Korea

EU Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis speaks March 16, 2023, in Brussels.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: The U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit, China-Japan-South Korea Talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at the opening ceremony of the International Forum for Trilateral Cooperation that commemorated the 20th anniversary of trilateral cooperation among China, South Korea and Japan, in Beijing, China, on May 10, 2019. 

A trilateral summit may increase economic cooperation between China, Japan and South Korea, but their security interests continue to diverge.

China, Japan and South Korea Will Resume Trilateral Talks, but Diplomatic Hurdles Remain

Uzbekistan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan

Russia

Kyrgyzstan

U.S. President Joe Biden (C) and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (3R) participate in a meeting of the C5+1 with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar Berdymukhamedov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in New York City on Sept. 19, 2023. 

The United States is set to modestly increase engagement with Central Asia, but constraints will prevent a significant upgrade in ties.

Biden's Central Asia Meeting Demonstrates the Region's Growing Importance

Labor union members from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions participate in a rally in protest of the government's labor policies on May 31, 2023, in Seoul, South Korea. 

Yoon's anti-union policies may lead to political and economic gains, but unrest may also rise.

The Risks and Rewards of Yoon's Anti-Union Stance in South Korea

Canada

World Sikh Organization of Canada President Mukhbir Singh and National Council of Canadian Muslims CEO Stephen Brown speak during a press conference at the Canadian House of Commons in Ottawa on Sept. 19, 2023.

Recent allegations will raise tensions between Canada and India, leading to near-term security risks and possible tit-for-tat retaliation.

Canada-India Ties Take a Dive Following Ottawa's Allegations

Rare earth elements. Malaysia's recently announced plan to ban exports of rare earth elements is the latest example of the deepening regional trend of resource nationalism.

Malaysia's move will negatively impact its international partners in the sector, but give Malaysia a strategic advantage in the marketplace.

With a Rare Earth Ban, Malaysia Is Poised to Join the Regional Resource Nationalism Trend

A 3D rendering of the European Union's flag and a gas valve on the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline.

Energy

Despite high storage and lower demand, European natural gas prices will remain vulnerable to market shocks as the winter heating season begins.

Europe's Energy Prospects Ahead of the Winter Heating Season

Economics

SITUATION REPORTS

Southeast Asia: Food Insecurity on the Rise Amid Rice Export Bans, El Nino

China: Kroll Executive Hit With Exit Ban

Italy: Europe Bond Markets Rally Amid Higher-Than-Expected Deficits in Italy

Sri Lanka: IMF Fails to Reach Staff-Level Agreement, Delaying Second Bailout Tranche

Mexico: Dismembered Bodies Placed Throughout Monterrey

Gabon: U.S. Halts Aid to Gabon After Coup

China: Evergrande Chairman on Police Watch Amid Restructuring Setbacks

France: Paris to Begin Gradual Public Debt Reduction With 2024 Budget

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