Tag: economy
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Indonesia’s Commodity Shift and What It Means for Foreign Investors
Indonesia’s export reform of strategic natural resources is set to take effect on June 1, 2026. What was until recently a proposed structural shift is now imminent policy — and foreign investors have little time to adjust their assumptions. Under the reform, exports of key commodities including coal, palm oil, and ferroalloys will increasingly move…
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Canada’s defeat in bid for UN Security Council seat also reveals Ottawa’s lingering problems at home
Originally published in the Hill Times After Canada lost its bid for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat on June 17, experts quickly blamed Ottawa’s lack of global engagement as the key reason. But Canada’s defeat tells of more than just its foreign policy failure. On many domestic issues, such as the environment and Indigenous rights, Canada’s actions…