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Land complaints could test Myanmar government

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MYANMAR

Land controversies in Myanmar.

Philippines 2017-18 agenda has modest outlook

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PHILIPPINES

The act, aimed at improving government efficiency by closing or merging departments and state entities, is one of the priorities President Rodrigo Duterte set in his second State…

Land conflicts will boost jihadist threat in Benin

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BENIN

This has raised fears that jihadist insurgents, who are embedded in Benin’s national parks and have a history of inserting themselves into similar conflicts in neighbouring…

Thai search for investors in land bridge will be tough

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THAILAND

The road-and-rail project, which could end up costing around USD30bn, would link deep-water ports on either side of the Kra Isthmus, in effect connecting the Andaman Sea and the…

Palestinian conflict boosts solar panel use in Gaza

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PALESTINIANS

Limited supply of electricity poses a longstanding challenge to households and the wider economy in the Gaza Strip. The irregular electricity supply, in part the result of the…

New islands will harm ASEAN's marine ecosystem

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ASEAN/CHINA

The environmental politics of artificial island-building in the South China Sea.

South-east Asia drone sales may raise terror risks

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Drone sales to South-east Asia.

Military to retain domestic security role in Guatemala

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GUATEMALA

The militarisation of security.

Prospects for the Arctic in 2018-22

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PROSPECTS 2018-22

Prospects for the Arctic in 2018-22.

Troops may worsen, not resolve Peru mining protest

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PERU

The decision of President Ollanta Humala's government to send in troops to deal with protesting farmers in the Islay province of Arequipa reflects frustration at a conflict that…