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Aggressive Brazilian foreign policy risks isolation

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BRAZIL

Brazil’s international standing has been undermined this year by a series of controversies that reflect both the worldview and the domestic agenda of far-right President Jair…

Next Dutch government will likely be ‘greener’

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NETHERLANDS

Government formation should have been relatively straightforward but a series of political controversies have damaged VVD leader and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s credibility…

Philippines-UK defence and trade ties will grow

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PHILIPPINES/UK

The country's vote to leave the EU has added momentum to a realignment of UK economic and foreign policy towards the Asia-Pacific region underway for some years. Parliamentarian…

Vietnam agriculture modernisation faces headwinds

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VIETNAM

Vietnamese agricultural modernisation.

ASEAN-UK trade deals hold promise, amid bottlenecks

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ASEAN/UK

UK post-Brexit trade with ASEAN.

Real test for Cambodian premier lies beyond key polls

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CAMBODIA

In May, the National Election Committee (NEC) disqualified the Candlelight Party (CP) -- the only credible opposition player -- from participating in the polls, citing failure to…

Guinea’s presidential polls will be next battleground

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GUINEA

The twin votes were marred by an opposition boycott, allegations of electoral fraud and apparent state-backed violence. With a COVID-19-related state of emergency now in…

Venezuelan migrants face abuses at home and abroad

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VENEZUELA

However, the credibility of the campaign against President Nicolas Maduro’s government both within and outside Venezuela is undermined by the failure of Maduro’s critics to uphold…

Refugee crisis could hit Myanmar economy soon

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MYANMAR

However, the Council's caution that “additional measures” could be taken if Myanmar's government is deemed not to be tackling the crisis sufficiently was taken by local media to…

China ties will strain Hungary’s EU and US relations

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HUNGARY

The government’s plan signals not only a new era in Hungarian-Chinese relations but also China’s more intensive presence within the EU. Heated debates within Hungary and the EU…