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1 – 10 of 11The 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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285612
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Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on developing such a line with Japan in 2006, but the National Assembly shelved the scheme in 2010. The new project could cost up to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272665
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Left-wing extremism and governing instability in Nepal.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243841
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Rebooting the economy is just one challenge facing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The junta leader-turned-civilian premier continues to come under pressure from a pro-democracy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266195
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The Russian government has clamped down on dissent while injecting large subsidies into Crimea since seizing the territory in 2014. The costs of this financial support have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227556
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He succeeds party colleague Uddhav Thackeray, who resigned after losing his majority thanks to a Shinde-led move to bring down his government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271546
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The rebel takeover of Ukrainian-owned businesses is a response to Kyiv's decision yesterday to halt freight traffic to and from the region, as economic warfare temporarily takes…
This comes after President Emmanuel Macron declared in Davos in January that “France is back”. However, the country’s renewed political strength hinges on the improving state of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230307
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As they were 50 years ago, several universities and parts of the transport system will be on strike.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB232204
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Despite the overall adverse impact caused by the COVID-19 crisis in Brazil, the agricultural sector expanded by 2% year-on-year in 2020. China strengthened its position as…