In the May/June issue of Global Mining Review, Andrew Britton and Timothy Perkin, Kumi Consulting, UK, explore the South American context and how evolving regulatory and market requirements for responsible sourcing will impact companies sourcing from the region. This special report lists all the references contained within the article.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Francisco Urdinez
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Summary: During the pandemic, Chinese medical and equipment supplies to Chile have come mostly from a diverse cast of Chinese players with local experience in Chile. They adapted to Chileâs unique system of emergency and disaster management.
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Preface
China has become a global power, but there is too little debate about
how this has happened and what it means. Many argue that China exports its developmental model and imposes it on other countries. But Chinese players also extend their influence by working through local actors and institutions while adapting and assimilating local and traditional forms, norms, and practices.
On November 16, Malaysia s Employees Provident Fund (
EPF) introduced a new policy (i-Sinar) that allows around 8 million provident fund members aged 55 or younger who have lost their jobs or experienced a significant income reduction because of the
COVID-19 pandemic to withdraw a portion of their Account 1 balances. (The
EPF provides two types of individual accounts for members younger than age 55: Account 1 that funds retirement and Account 2 that may be accessed before retirement for education, designated critical illnesses, a home purchase, and other approved expenses.) The new policy follows the introduction of another early withdrawal option in April (i-Lestari) that allows fund members aged 55 or younger to withdraw (for any reason) 50 ringgits (