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Murder may damage North Korea's foreign relations

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NORTH KOREA

The apparent assassination of supreme leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother.

Only vaccines or drugs will end social distancing

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INTERNATIONAL

Studies currently estimate that only a small fraction of people were infected prior to strict social-distancing enforcement. A major second wave of COVID-19 cases and deaths is…

Singapore will emerge strongly from COVID-19 crisis

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SINGAPORE

In early April, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced that he was stepping aside as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s designated successor. The key challenge in foreign…

Bangladesh will press on with plan for refugee island

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BANGLADESH

Bangladesh's scheme to relocate Rohingya refugees to an island.

Gabon’s Bongo will build towards 2023 re-election

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GABON

Bongo now increasingly relies on his son, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, who is also the General Coordinator of Presidential Affairs (chief of staff), to represent him in important…

Cuba’s new constitution signals reform continuity

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CUBA

This is the strongest signal yet of President Miguel Diaz-Canel’s commitment to the reform process he inherited from his predecessor Raul Castro. The changes will not end…

Caribbean reconstruction efforts will face obstacles

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CARIBBEAN

Post-hurricane reconstruction efforts.

Caribbean tourism will struggle to recover from crisis

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CARIBBEAN

While some of the larger tourism markets in the region such as the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Puerto Rico are attempting to follow suit, they face the risk that returning…

United Russia aims to win despite lacklustre appeal

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RUSSIA

Its campaign advertising claims the party is responsible for welfare improvements generated by the government. Functionally, the party looks increasingly like a vehicle for the…

Optus breach spurs Australian cybersecurity reform

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AUSTRALIA

Penalties for poor corporate cybersecurity will be increased. Regulators will get more powers, reporting requirements for victims will be strengthened, and information-sharing…