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Vostok Oil project will define Russia’s oil future

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RUSSIA

Vostok is expected to produce 2 million barrels per day (b/d) by 2030, with all exports going via the strategically important Northern Sea Route (NSR). The Kremlin hopes it will…

Adult forced labour in Uzbekistan cotton may grow

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UZBEKISTAN

Uzbekistan cotton

Russia will rely more on China for technology

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CHINA/RUSSIA

Chinese companies are risk-averse about continued exchanges, but for Beijing it is strategically imperative to bolster national capabilities vis-a-vis the United States. Both…

Quantum computing necessitates cybersecurity rethink

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INTERNATIONAL

Currently a theoretical threat, it could materialise in the future with wide-ranging implications. Quantum computers could be used to undermine cryptographic protection of…

Fuel exports will lead booming US energy trade

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US/INT

Despite coal’s decline, overall US energy exports hit record levels in 2016 after years of strong domestic output growth and major investments in new infrastructure to link US oil…

Taiwan’s president-elect faces a divided parliament

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TAIWAN

Voters elect representatives from their geographic constituencies (73 seats) and vote separately for a political party, which then fields 34 legislators-at-large not tied to a…

Kazakhstan will struggle to boost oil output

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KAZAKHSTAN

Astana's aspirations to reach 2 million b/d have been set back by difficulties in raising output at major fields. Government efforts to diversify the economy away from…

US chip controls on China will be an ongoing battle

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CHINA/US

China has limited capacity to substitute for imports in this field over the next few years, so the critical factors will be US ability to enforce the controls and the extent to…

Foreign policy faces uncertainty and dispute in Chile

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CHILE

In the politically charged context of debate about the constitutional reform, foreign policy has become an arena of ideological confrontation at odds with the pragmatism and broad…

East Timor may take years to get full ASEAN membership

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EAST TIMOR

East Timor was concomitantly given observer status and allowed to participate in all the group’s meetings. The ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) will finalise an “objective…