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Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 June 2023

The Chinese telecoms company Huawei, which is heavily sanctioned by the United States, has announced that it will bid for contracts under the tender. The EU and the United States…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 February 2023

Since the February 2021 coup, Myanmar has become a hub for Chinese criminal gangs who rely on the internet to recruit workers and then hold them captive while they operate online…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 9 September 2020

The trend predates the COVID-19 crisis, but a fall in income from traditional taxes amid the pandemic is encouraging certain administrations to step up their efforts. US President…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 11 February 2022

This has stretched -- but also stimulated -- the emerging edtech sector in the region, and uncovered the many challenges the sector faces in the long term.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 11 January 2023

China will provide technology and training, which will strengthen Beijing’s influence in South-east Asia and reinforce a growing trend towards authoritarianism in the region. The…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 28 July 2021

Malaysia was downgraded to ‘Tier 3’ -- the lowest category -- over alleged forced labour involving migrant workers in some of its plantations and factories. Thailand was demoted…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 16 March 2021

It seeks to accelerate recovery from COVID-19 by capitalising on the rise in internet use and digital trade during the pandemic. However, new restrictive laws on internet use in…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 April 2022

The G20, under Indonesia’s presidency this year, is divided on whether Russia should be expelled from the group over its invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s ambassador to Indonesia said…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 February 2017

These talks have stalled over the scope of tariff reforms and conflicting bilateral agreements. However, following the likely demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the…

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