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London will grow ties with South-east Asia carefully

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

In August, the United Kingdom became the first country in 25 years to be granted dialogue partner status by ASEAN. Some ASEAN countries welcome a larger role for the United…

Prospects for the United States in the second quarter

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PROSPECTS Q2 2015

Prospects for the United States in the second quarter.

Malaysia’s Anwar will find it tough to hold onto power

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MALAYSIA

At the king’s behest, Anwar has assembled a unity government. The main partners to his Pakatan Harapan (PH) are three other coalitions: the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), the…

Central African Republic may seek better Western ties

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The apparent rapprochement follows years of frosty relations between the two countries, since the arrival of Russia’s Wagner Group in the CAR. Touadera recently scored a major…

Kazakhstan poll will be about stability not succession

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KAZAKHSTAN

The vote comes amid an unprecedented economic downturn caused by a combination of factors: low oil prices, recession in Russia and slowdown in China. President Nursultan…

OECD recommendations will not be met in Peru

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PERU

OECD membership is seen as key to locking in the liberalising economic policies adopted in varying degrees since the 1990s, and improving the investment climate. Private…

Trouble in Tokyo could undermine Abe's strength abroad

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JAPAN

However, at home his position is deteriorating amid ever-growing scandals. He faces constant criticism in parliament and has failed to enlist support from broad segments of the…

Belarus will stick with Russia but seek new partners

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BELARUS

Putin said more would follow by the end of summer or year-end, as a warning to the West against inflicting “strategic defeat” on Russia through its support for Ukraine. Accepting…

Western outreach to CAR may face hurdles

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CAR

His arrest reflects growing authoritarianism within Faustin-Archange Touadera’s government. This contrasts with an improving security situation and government efforts to thaw…

Mauritanian ex-president may seek to form a new party

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MAURITANIA

Political tussles between the current and former presidents of Mauritania