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Biden's foreign policy goals face pressure at home

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UNITED STATES

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…

Australia’s Pacific push faces headwinds

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AUSTRALIA

The push is intended to counter China’s growing economic and security presence within the region and has as a core policy the establishment of an infrastructure bank.

Thai-US diplomatic and economic links will repair

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THAILAND/US

This is the first visit to Washington by a Thai prime minister since 2005. Thai-US relations have been much cooler since the mid-2014 military coup that Prayuth, as an army…

Fragile Canada-US relations could fracture further

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CANADA/US

The tariffs, on 12.8 billion US dollars’ worth of US goods, respond to US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium exports. This could mark the beginning of a sharp deterioration…

ASEAN-UK post-Brexit ties are likely to grow

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ASEAN/UK

This follows the June 23 'Brexit' referendum, in which 52% of those voting called for the government to organise the United Kingdom's exit from the EU. The vote and subsequent…

ASEAN aims to widen focus beyond Myanmar at summits

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ASEAN

This is in response to what some ASEAN members regard as obstructionism towards the bloc’s five-point plan for resolving Myanmar’s post-coup tensions. Min Aung Hlaing will miss…

Civil-military dynamic will fuel Myanmar’s crisis

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MYANMAR

The military continues to crack down heavily on anti-coup protesters. Its leaders have long regarded civil society as a threat to Myanmar’s unity and security.

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…

Nature of cybercrime is changing globally

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INTERNATIONAL

The changing nature of cybercrime -- and law enforcement response.

ASEAN summits will test bloc unity afresh

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ASEAN

The ASEAN Summits will attempt to maintain momentum for greater integration, particularly on the new 2025 ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) blueprint. The EAS will focus on regional…