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New party leader sets scene for Taiwan elections

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TAIWAN

President Tsai Ing-wen resigned the post of party leader after the DPP performed poorly in local elections in November. Lai’s elevation to party chairman, in an uncontested vote…

US arms sale to Taiwan will have limited impact

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TAIWAN/US

US arms sales to Taiwan.

Netanyahu's Congress gamble could backfire on Israel

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ISRAEL/US

The speech comes two weeks before Israeli parliamentary elections on March 17 and a looming end of March deadline for reaching a framework agreement on Iran's nuclear programme…

Election losses set back Abe's plans

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JAPAN

Abe's conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its long-time coalition partner won a comfortable majority but not the two-thirds supermajority in the house that Abe would…

Taiwan focus is on defence and third force politics

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TAIWAN

The arms will be taken directly from US stockpiles. China is the central factor in campaigning for Taiwan’s 2024 presidential elections. However, a strong showing by a third-party…

Abe will have little opposition to constitution reform

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JAPAN

Abe now seems securely positioned to become post-War Japan's longest-serving prime minister.

China-US tariffs will benefit Japan modestly

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JAPAN

The impact of the China-US trade tariffs on Japan's economy.

Taiwan's elections will shape cross-Strait ties

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TAIWAN

The DPP’s presidential candidate is Lai Ching-te, a former legislator and vice president of Tsai Ing-wen, who cannot seek a third term due to constitutional limitations. Lai will…

Taiwan pro-China presidential candidate will struggle

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TAIWAN

The outlook for Taiwan's presidential election next year.

Fiscal and external challenges lie ahead for Panama

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PANAMA

Panama has demonstrated resilience and maintained economic momentum, despite challenges such as reduced traffic through the drought-stricken Panama Canal and the closure, after…