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China’s urbanisation push cushions its growth slowdown

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CHINA

The plan aims to boost the proportion of urban household residency holders from just over 66% of the population in 2023 to around 70% by 2028, equivalent to roughly 52 million new…

China doubles down on protectionism at third plenum

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CHINA

Despite pressure for bold reforms to address a slowing economy and geopolitical tensions, the document largely repeated existing messaging, suggesting that conservatives won out…

Online payments crisis shows vulnerability in Seoul

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SOUTH KOREA

E-commerce is a major sector, with a few domestic players dominating the market. The government’s monetary aid to the platforms’ unpaid vendors aims to mitigate financial…

Pyongyang will struggle with reforms

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NORTH KOREA

Despite recent high-profile foreign policy developments, the meeting focused on domestic matters. Kim admitted economic “difficulties” and promised to address regional…

Canberra's new cybersecurity moves may not be enough

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AUSTRALIA

The new bill, which would require companies with a turnover of AUD3mn (USD2mn) to disclose payments made in response to ransomware attacks and is part of a suite of infrastructure…

Market confidence in India will remain robust

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INDIA

The NIFTY 50 index has since resumed its bull run. The elections resulted in an underwhelming victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Prime Minister Narendra…

China's influence in the South Caucasus will grow

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CAUCASUS

In April, the deputy minister of international relations of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee, Chen Zhou, visited Georgia to discuss bilateral relations. The trip…

Elections in Indian-run Kashmir will be hard-fought

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INDIA

These will be the first assembly elections in the area since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government revoked the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status and…