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Fires and illness will blight Australian tourism

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AUSTRALIA

Restrictions on travel from China have caused direct losses of up to 2 billion Australian dollars (1.3 billion US dollars) in that market alone. Meanwhile, Australian tourism and…

Australian push on India ties likely, but with hurdles

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AUSTRALIA

Australian policy thinking on India.

Ending endo risks Philippine labour and employer anger

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PHILIPPINES

Endo is a colloquial expression meaning end-of-contract and refers to the practice of hiring and re-hiring workers on contracts lasting less than six months, the period after…

Thailand faces protracted instability over protests

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THAILAND

Prayut earlier this month reshuffled his cabinet. New appointments to the finance and energy ministries will have a key role in spurring post-pandemic economic recovery.

Seoul stalls on US pressure to decouple from China

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SOUTH KOREA

South Korea is also furious at Hyundai’s exclusion from new electric vehicle (EV) tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) -- even though its chairman met US President…

North Korea will not reopen fully post-pandemic

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NORTH KOREA

Pyongyang has yet to announce any formal reopening, and probably never will. However, several indicators show that cross-border personnel movements are finally resuming, including…

COVID-19 means economic distress for Pacific Islands

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PACIFIC ISLANDS

However, containment measures will cause social tensions and devastate tourism and fishing, their two key income sources.

Taiwan will continue to diversify its investments

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TAIWAN

Rerouting of capital flows follows not only global supply chain realignment away from China but also Taipei’s New Southbound Policy (NSP), which will facilitate Taiwanese…

Emerging Asia activity will slow despite China rebound

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INTERNATIONAL

ASEAN's growth is nevertheless expected to outpace global growth, of which China and India are expected to contribute more than 50% -- India about 15% and China around 35%.

COVID-19 will severely damage Maldives tourism sector

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MALDIVES

Impact of COVID-19 on the Maldives tourism sector.