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Lebanese government will likely limp toward reform

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LEBANON

The cabinet held its first meeting on February 2, ending 254 days of political deadlock that threatened to bring down the economy.

Yoon's foreign policy may backfire at home and abroad

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SOUTH KOREA

Despite its warmth, he won no respite for South Korean companies facing restrictive new US laws, and the nuclear security assurances he received are ambiguous. Meanwhile Yoon’s…

South Korea may seek nuclear weapons

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SOUTH KOREA

Yoon had controversially raised that prospect a year ago. Han Dong-hoo -- head of Yoon’s conservative ruling People Power Party (PPP), and a likely future presidential contender…

South Korea-US alliance will weather Chinese pressure

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SOUTH KOREA

Along with the stabbing of the US ambassador to Seoul by a South Korean activist earlier this month, sharp comments from a top US official about Seoul's 'Japan-bashing', and…

Canberra spends more to reduce Indigenous inequalities

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AUSTRALIA

The government admitted that earlier efforts to improve Indigenous livelihoods had been an “enormous failure”, with many goals set out in the Closing the Gap programme still…

Somali political parties' fate hinges on ballot model

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SOMALIA

Political parties in democracy.

Digital currencies hold much promise for central banks

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INTERNATIONAL

Central bank digital currencies.

Politics undermine Macau’s diversification plans

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MACAU

However, Macau’s economy has become ever more dependent on gambling, and governance has become no more inclusive or consultative. Even mainland China has outpaced Macau in its use…

Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum may not pass

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AUSTRALIA

The referendum must now be held by December. If the proposal succeeds, Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders will be recognised in Australia’s constitution for the first time…

Myanmar peace process could collapse post-2020

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MYANMAR

The meeting, which will be the third in the process so far, has been delayed due to disagreements among ethnic minority groups, including ethnic minority armed groups (EMAGs)…