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India will step up economic diplomacy

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INDIA

He has retained S Jaishankar as his foreign minister, in line with a broad trend of preserving continuity within the cabinet. Although his parliamentary majority is reduced and…

Thai search for investors in land bridge will be tough

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THAILAND

The road-and-rail project, which could end up costing around USD30bn, would link deep-water ports on either side of the Kra Isthmus, in effect connecting the Andaman Sea and the…

Cambodia’s Hun Manet will prioritise economy

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CAMBODIA

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) -- led by former premier Hun Sen, Hun Manet’s father -- won 120 out of 125 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house, in last July’s…

Iraqi Kurds’ economic recovery will be limited

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IRAQ

The economic outlook for Iraq’s Kurdish region.

Prospects for Turkey in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for Turkey in 2020.

Singapore will emerge strongly from COVID-19 crisis

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SINGAPORE

In early April, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced that he was stepping aside as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s designated successor. The key challenge in foreign…

Digital trade will help spur Singapore economy

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SINGAPORE

The government is urging local companies to adopt digital solutions to meet the challenges of the post-pandemic period. Meanwhile, it has tightened regulations on hiring of…

Divisive Cambodian union bill will likely be passed

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CAMBODIA

Trade union legislation.

Leadership reshuffle is likely in Vietnam

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VIETNAM

Nguyen Phu Trong is CPV general secretary as well as state president; he is the first leader since Ho Chi Minh to hold those posts concurrently. Meanwhile, the CPV government is…

Prospects for India in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

On the international front, India remains embroiled in a border stand-off with strategic rival China. The economy, meanwhile, may be slowly pulling out of its pandemic-related…