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Expert briefing
Publication date: 2 December 2022

The making of mobile phones and specified electronic components was one of the first areas to be covered by the multi-sector Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, which is…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 17 January 2024

The election was a major milestone for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which won a third presidential term, a first for a Taiwanese party since direct elections…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 17 July 2024

It barred the export of fentanyl -- a major US public health concern -- in 2019, but the trade was subsequently reconfigured, with precursors exported from China to Mexico…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 2 June 2015

Prospects for defence in the third quarter.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 6 February 2024

Measures include relaxed visa requirements and improved payment options. Visitors from some European and South-east Asian countries have joined a group of 17 other countries that…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 12 January 2024

Vietnam is Russia’s closest partner in South-east Asia and has refused to criticise Moscow over the Ukraine war. Between 2000 and 2022, Russia accounted for more than 80% of…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 3 July 2024

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te favours formal independence but has continued his predecessor's cautious policy for fear of triggering a war and alienating potential allies. He…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 May 2016

High on the agenda is the need for science to work across disciplines to address complex societal problems. In 2015, research and development (R&D) funding increased by 5.1…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 2 January 2024

Zelensky failed to convince Congress to unlock USD61bn of stalled assistance to Ukraine. As the presidential election looms, President Joe Biden will need to draw on significant…

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