Last week Aramco, Saudi Arabia's oil company, was listed on the Riyadh exchange. The move has been many years in the making, but has not come without its fair share of changes. Exclusively listing on their national exchange, unmet valuation targets and a smaller amount of shares available have all changed how the company will now perform, as well as global pressures surrounding the climate emergency. James talked to Rod Oram, a business and political commentator, about what this could mean not only for Saudi Arabia, but how they and their economy is viewed by the rest of the world.
Justin gave an update on Hong Kong, after police seiged two major universities and firing more than 1000 tear gas and rubber bullets at protestors entrenched there. The upcoming weekend is also the day for Hong Kong's local election, so Justin talked to Janet Ng, who is running for re-election at the Mei Foo Central constituency, to discuss her campaign.
Issac Ip is also contesting the Mei Foo Central constituency but he did not respond to an interview request.
Political changes involving left-wing politicians occured in several Latin America countries, as Bolivian president Evo Morales is ousted from power while former Brazilian President Lula has been released from prison. Justin talked to Fabricio Chagas-Bastos from the University of Melbourne about the "pink tide" that brought these politicians to power and Aitor Gonzalez, a PhD student at the University of Auckland, about what caused the downfall of Morales.
For almost a year now protests have been going on in Algeria, demanding political reform. With the military and old Bouteflika regime unwilling to budge and the young population refusing to vote and live in a dying economy, it's unclear where Algeria is heading.
The European Union has granted a three month extension to Brexit, until the 31st January next year, while the UK will be having a general election on the 12th December.
31st October will also see the end of current European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's term. They will be replaced by Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen respectively, starting 1st November.
Justin talks to Vincent Martigny, a political science professor at the University of Nice and l'École Polytechnique in Paris, about the life and legacy of former French President Jacques Chirac, who passed away at the end of September. Chirac was the President of France between 1995 and 2007. He also served as the Mayor of Paris and the French Prime Minister.
Justin talks about the Canadian federal election with Professor Daniel Béland of McGill University in Montreal. The election will take place on the 21st October.
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