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Expert briefing
Publication date: 16 May 2017

The minister called for “all upstream Mekong River nations to adopt proper policies in exploiting the river”, especially regarding construction of hydropower dams. The comments…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 10 November 2020

It is relying on China -- a fellow one party, Marxist-Leninist state -- to help ease its woes. Meanwhile, the ruling Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) is preparing for its…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 24 June 2022

Climate-change adaptation and mitigation policies likewise have the potential to widen inequality, unless consciously designed to avoid such outcomes.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 14 April 2022

This was his first trip to the country since beginning his fifth stint as premier last year. Delhi and Kathmandu are keen to increase connectivity and cooperation despite a border…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 December 2023

The theme it has chosen for its chairmanship is ‘enhancing connectivity and resilience’. The reference to ‘resilience’ is apt, as Laos is attempting to manage severe economic…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 5 September 2022

Attended by 21 African heads of state and representatives from 48 African nations, the summit aimed to lay out a framework for Japan-Africa relations for the next three years…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 6 December 2023

Under the agreement, Australia will fund climate resilience schemes and offer sanctuary to residents of the partly submerged Pacific nation while taking responsibility for…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 24 September 2021

In July, it expressed optimism about achieving net-zero emissions by "2060 or sooner". This will require a phasing out of coal-fired power plants, currently the dominant source of…

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