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Debt reliance will undermine Laos's development

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LAOS

Alongside loans, the sale will support energy infrastructure development, part of Vientiane's national development and economic growth plans; Laos has also started preparatory…

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…

The push for accord on a Syrian transition may falter

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SYRIA

Mistura said on October 17 that he aimed to finalise the committee before he steps down in late November. Western countries have insisted that international donor assistance for…

Cutbacks increase risk of elite infighting in Qatar

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QATAR

Qatar domestic politics.

Prospects for Syria to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Prospects for Syria to end-2018.

Indonesia tax amnesty could strain Singapore relations

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INDONESIA/SINGAPORE

The tax amnesty could see more than 40 billion dollars in untaxed funds entering Indonesia's economy, the central bank estimates. The measure is the latest in a series of…

China could help Malaysia meet spending needs

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MALAYSIA

The government will probably create an off-budget 'special purpose vehicle' to manage the lending from the Export-Import Bank of China. Using this mechanism rather than including…

Mekong competition may see China/US diplomatic crisis

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CHINA/US

The outlook for China/US competition in the Mekong.

Investment would flood into Libya if politics settled

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LIBYA

Moscow's straitened circumstances, and the increased Western interest in Libya as an oil and gas supplier, created incentives for Libyans and Westerners alike to explore increased…

Added US sanctions on Syria may prove self-defeating

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SYRIA/US

This comes as the US Congress is finalising a bill, the Caesar Act, that would substantially increase the sanctions pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. As…