December 2024
January 2025
Algeria Launches Phase Two of Investment Reforms, Targeting 20,000 Projects
Algeria's Investment Promotion Agency (AAPI) launched phase two of its investment reforms, aiming to attract 20,000 investment projects in five years by improving its one-stop shop, land allocation, and collaboration with local authorities.
Algeria Launches Phase Two of Investment Reforms, Targeting 20,000 Projects
Algeria's Investment Promotion Agency (AAPI) launched phase two of its investment reforms, aiming to attract 20,000 investment projects in five years by improving its one-stop shop, land allocation, and collaboration with local authorities.
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40% Bias Score
China Tightens Business Inspections, Reforms Pharmaceutical Regulations
The Chinese State Council approved a guideline to strictly regulate administrative inspections of businesses and reform drug and medical device regulations to promote high-quality development of the pharmaceutical industry, addressing arbitrary actions affecting business operations and market expect...
China Tightens Business Inspections, Reforms Pharmaceutical Regulations
The Chinese State Council approved a guideline to strictly regulate administrative inspections of businesses and reform drug and medical device regulations to promote high-quality development of the pharmaceutical industry, addressing arbitrary actions affecting business operations and market expect...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Chinese Export Orders Projected to Increase Significantly in 2024
A survey of 233 Chinese companies reveals that 17.03% expect export orders to increase by more than 20% year-on-year in 2024, while 31.88% project an increase of up to 20%; major export destinations include Europe, the US, and Southeast Asia; electronics and mechanical equipment sectors show the str...
Chinese Export Orders Projected to Increase Significantly in 2024
A survey of 233 Chinese companies reveals that 17.03% expect export orders to increase by more than 20% year-on-year in 2024, while 31.88% project an increase of up to 20%; major export destinations include Europe, the US, and Southeast Asia; electronics and mechanical equipment sectors show the str...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Australia Bets on Youth for Boxing Day Test
Australia's captain Pat Cummins believes 19-year-old Sam Konstas's naivety will be an asset in his Test debut against India on Boxing Day, mirroring Cummins's own successful teenage debut; despite a quad strain, Travis Head is fit to play.
Australia Bets on Youth for Boxing Day Test
Australia's captain Pat Cummins believes 19-year-old Sam Konstas's naivety will be an asset in his Test debut against India on Boxing Day, mirroring Cummins's own successful teenage debut; despite a quad strain, Travis Head is fit to play.
Progress
44% Bias Score
China Proposes Fisheries Law Revision to Balance Industry Growth and Resource Conservation
A draft revision to China's 1986 fisheries law, submitted to the National People's Congress, aims to balance industry development with conservation by implementing stricter fishing regulations, promoting sustainable aquaculture, and enhancing enforcement.
China Proposes Fisheries Law Revision to Balance Industry Growth and Resource Conservation
A draft revision to China's 1986 fisheries law, submitted to the National People's Congress, aims to balance industry development with conservation by implementing stricter fishing regulations, promoting sustainable aquaculture, and enhancing enforcement.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Turkey Sets 2025 Minimum Wage at 22,104 Lira; Pension and Salary Increases Limited
Turkey's minimum wage for 2025 is set at 22,104 lira, with planned pension increases at 17% and civil servant salary increases at 12%, based on six-month inflation; additional welfare payments are not planned.
Turkey Sets 2025 Minimum Wage at 22,104 Lira; Pension and Salary Increases Limited
Turkey's minimum wage for 2025 is set at 22,104 lira, with planned pension increases at 17% and civil servant salary increases at 12%, based on six-month inflation; additional welfare payments are not planned.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Saxon Archaeology Unearths Millions of Artifacts, Expanding Historical Knowledge
Archaeological digs in Saxony have unearthed millions of artifacts, expanding the existing collection to 25 million objects; ongoing excavations at various sites, including Karls Erlebnisdorf and the Leipzig/Oberlausitz lignite mining area, provide insights into Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements,...
Saxon Archaeology Unearths Millions of Artifacts, Expanding Historical Knowledge
Archaeological digs in Saxony have unearthed millions of artifacts, expanding the existing collection to 25 million objects; ongoing excavations at various sites, including Karls Erlebnisdorf and the Leipzig/Oberlausitz lignite mining area, provide insights into Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements,...
Progress
28% Bias Score
Milei's First Year: Economic Gains Offset by Social Hardship and Contentious Foreign Policy
Argentine President Javier Milei's first year in office (2023-2024) showed economic stabilization and improved public order in Buenos Aires, but also increased social hardship and a foreign policy prioritizing personal preferences over national interests, with poverty at 52.9% and the economy contra...
Milei's First Year: Economic Gains Offset by Social Hardship and Contentious Foreign Policy
Argentine President Javier Milei's first year in office (2023-2024) showed economic stabilization and improved public order in Buenos Aires, but also increased social hardship and a foreign policy prioritizing personal preferences over national interests, with poverty at 52.9% and the economy contra...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Guangxi Attracts 52 Investment Deals, Boosting Economic Development
Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region signed 52 investment deals on Monday, totaling an unspecified amount, with 44 involving partnerships with other major Chinese regions and 31 located in the China-ASEAN Industrial Park, demonstrating strong private sector interest in Guangxi's strategic location and i...
Guangxi Attracts 52 Investment Deals, Boosting Economic Development
Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region signed 52 investment deals on Monday, totaling an unspecified amount, with 44 involving partnerships with other major Chinese regions and 31 located in the China-ASEAN Industrial Park, demonstrating strong private sector interest in Guangxi's strategic location and i...
Progress
60% Bias Score
Guangxi Attracts 52 Private Investment Deals
Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region attracted 52 private investment deals totaling an unspecified amount on Monday, focusing on sectors like new materials and green chemicals, with 44 projects involving key domestic areas and the China-ASEAN Industrial Park securing 31 projects worth 80.9 percent of th...
Guangxi Attracts 52 Private Investment Deals
Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region attracted 52 private investment deals totaling an unspecified amount on Monday, focusing on sectors like new materials and green chemicals, with 44 projects involving key domestic areas and the China-ASEAN Industrial Park securing 31 projects worth 80.9 percent of th...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Novo Nordisk Stock Plummets 40% on CagriSema Trial Results
Novo Nordisk's stock price has fallen 40% from its June high due to market correction following less-than-expected phase III trial results for its new obesity drug, CagriSema (20.4% weight reduction vs. projected 25%), which impacted investor confidence in its future growth projections and added to ...
Novo Nordisk Stock Plummets 40% on CagriSema Trial Results
Novo Nordisk's stock price has fallen 40% from its June high due to market correction following less-than-expected phase III trial results for its new obesity drug, CagriSema (20.4% weight reduction vs. projected 25%), which impacted investor confidence in its future growth projections and added to ...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Spanish Monarchy's Role in Valencia Flood Crisis Highlights Political Tensions
In 2023, King Felipe VI of Spain's response to devastating floods in Valencia, contrasted with government officials' actions, highlighted the complexities of the monarchy's role during crises, amidst political polarization and questions about state effectiveness.
Spanish Monarchy's Role in Valencia Flood Crisis Highlights Political Tensions
In 2023, King Felipe VI of Spain's response to devastating floods in Valencia, contrasted with government officials' actions, highlighted the complexities of the monarchy's role during crises, amidst political polarization and questions about state effectiveness.
Progress
44% Bias Score