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(India/China) ByteDance to India court: Freezing local bank accounts is illegal (Al Jazeera)

China’s ByteDance has challenged in Mumbai court India’s move to freeze its local bank accounts, Reuters reported. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/4/5/bytedance-to-courtindias-freeze-of-its-bank-accounts-is-illegal

(Israel) Israel: PM Netanyahu accused of ‘illegitimate use’ of power (Al Jazeera)

Prime minister appears in court at his corruption trial as President Rivlin begins talks on who should lead the government. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/5/israels-netanyahu-trial-resume-as-parties-weigh-on-his-faith

(Jordan) Jordan’s Prince Hamzah vows to disobey army ‘keep silent’ order (Al Jazeera)

Hamzah, 41, says he was ordered to stay in his Amman palace but would defy the limits on his freedom of movement. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/5/jordan-prince-hamza-vows-to-disobey-armys-keep-silent-orde

(Yemen/Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia’s scramble for an exit strategy in Yemen (Al Jazeera)

Thomas O Falk A power-sharing agreement must give key players in Yemen’s devastating war a seat at the table with equal access to state resources,...

(Turkey) Turkey arrests 10 retired admirals over government criticism (Al Jazeera)

Open letter is harshly condemned by the president’s office, which says the move is ‘reminiscent of coup times’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/5/turkey-issues-arrest-warrants-over-retired-admirals-open-letter

(Corporate Social Responsibility) The hidden costs of corporate social responsibility (VOXEU)

Guglielmo Briscese, Nick Feltovich, Robert Slonim Companies often engage in activities of corporate social responsibility such as donating a share of profits to charity. Previous...

(World Economy) April 2021 update to TIGER: The world economy stumbles toward a two-track recovery (Brookings)

Darren Chang, Aryan Khanna, and Eswar Prasad The world economy faces sharply divergent growth prospects across various regions, as prospects of a uniform swift snapback from a...

(India) A tale of four manifestos in the battle over Bengal: The development dimension (ORF)

NILANJAN GHOSH One thing is pretty sure from the manifestos. Political parties are more interested in showing the carrots that are readily saleable to their...

(India/Bangladesh) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bangladesh visit boost ties (ORF)

JOYEETA BHATTACHARJEE The key takeaway of the visit was the assurance of the friendship and recognition of the importance that India and Bangladesh give to...

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