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ASEAN-Australia relations will grow

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ASEAN/AUSTRALIA

Besides a leaders’ plenary and retreat, there were events linked to four thematic tracks: business; climate and clean energy; maritime cooperation; and emerging leaders…

Georgia will face serious obstacles to EU membership

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GEORGIA

Georgia officially embarked on the path to EU membership along with Ukraine and Moldova shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Despite Tbilisi not meeting the…

Intra-Taliban rivalry will intensify in Afghanistan

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AFGHANISTAN

It was the first attended by the Taliban. Their delegation was led by Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban and a close ally of supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada…

Jackson Hole meet risks intensifying investor concerns

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INTERNATIONAL

The dollar index has fallen by about 10% since early January, to its lowest since April 2016, under the strain of US President Donald Trump’s political woes and robust euro-area…

Lebanese government will likely limp toward reform

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LEBANON

The cabinet held its first meeting on February 2, ending 254 days of political deadlock that threatened to bring down the economy.

Hungary's return to investment grade is likely in 2016

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HUNGARY

Moody's, another agency which also rates Hungary one notch below investment grade, has just raised its outlook on Hungary's rating to 'positive' from 'stable'. Hungary's…

Political pressure on Turkey's Central Bank will go on

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TURKEY

The CBRT is expected to respond at its regular monthly interest rate-setting meeting to the fall in inflation in January to 7.2%. However, while the nearly 50% slide in oil…

China’s ‘Two Meetings’ set out new policy goals

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CHINA

A new Hong Kong anti-sedition law and unprecedented omission of a GDP growth target overshadowed other important policy developments.

Malaysia’s Anwar will step up diplomatic outreach

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MALAYSIA

During his trip, he also held a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Anwar has sought to reinvigorate Malaysia’s foreign policy since assuming office in November 2022…

Afghan foreign relations reach a crossroads

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AFGHANISTAN

The meeting included discussion on how to tackle the crisis created by the Taliban government’s ban on Afghan women working for the UN. On May 6, the fifth…