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Turkey-Europe economic and business ties will weaken

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TURKEY

That represented a 1.9-percentage-point (pp) rise in import share and a 0.4-pp fall in export share. Turkey's economic and commercial ties with Europe (EU and non-EU) are strong…

Canada-China trade ties face domestic opposition

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CANADA/CHINA

Prospects for a Canada-China trade agreement.

Crises and 'pivot' will boost US intelligence agencies

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UNITED STATES

The US intelligence community in a year after purported reforms.

Eased travel to China will have limited success

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CHINA

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…

Key Asia-Pacific trade pact will gain momentum

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ASIA/PACIFIC

Indonesia ratified RCEP late last year, paving the way for the pact to become effective for the country at the start of January. RCEP is now in force for 13 of its members.

Vietnamese cooperation with Russia will have limits

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VIETNAM

The trip was part of a wider Russian strategy to circumvent Western sanctions by strengthening political, economic and military ties with Asian countries. Vietnam is an old friend…

South-east Asian haze will pose corporate challenges

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Although an annual regional problem, this year's haze is particularly severe, and implies growing risks for businesses and governance.

Securing inputs is key to Seoul’s diplomatic strategy

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SOUTH KOREA

This followed the first-ever Korea-Africa summit, where critical minerals loomed large; President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visits to three resource-rich Central Asian states; and Seoul’s…

Prospects for East Asia (ex-China) in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

Inflation remains a problem, though there has been a tourism surge. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s approval ratings remain low, with the opposition winning a key…

Pacific Alliance to be key in Latin America-Asia ties

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LATIN AMERICA/ASIA

The Pacific Alliance.