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Hanoi will try to hedge against China

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VIETNAM

The twelve-country scheme included four South-east Asian countries, one of which was Vietnam, and was one aspect of former US President Barack Obama's direction of more US policy…

Canberra will pursue moderation amid China-US tensions

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AUSTRALIA

Maritime disputes in the South China Sea throw two key Australian foreign policy objectives into contention: maintaining close security ties with Washington and developing…

Washington’s interests will dominate US-ASEAN summit

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US/ASEAN

The event was originally due to take place in March but was postponed because some South-east Asian leaders could not attend on the scheduled dates. Washington and ASEAN are…

Indonesia-Australia rifts will slowly heal

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INDONESIA/AUSTRALIA

He was accompanied on his trip by several senior ministers and business leaders. Canberra and Jakarta are long-standing partners, but various sore points have in recent years…

New framework may satisfy South-east Asia for now

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Most of the region’s countries are part of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework launched by the United States last week

Myanmar’s Rakhine rifts roil Modi’s ‘Act East’ policy

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INDIA/MYANMAR

India's response to violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State.

Thailand will pursue a more proactive foreign policy

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THAILAND

Thailand is devoting more attention to foreign policy under Srettha. The fallout from the 2006 and 2014 coups adversely affected its foreign relations, but it retains an important…

Security likely to outweigh US-Vietnam trade ties

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US-VIETNAM

The load was primarily symbolic, of Hanoi’s response to pressure from Washington to reduce Vietnam's 38.3-billion-dollar (2017) trade surplus with the United States, although…

ASEAN integration opens avenue to healthcare investors

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ASEAN

The ASEAN Economic Community and medical investments.

US-Russian arms competition will focus on India

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US/RUSSIA

India is the world's largest arms importer and its primary suppliers are Russia and the United States. Although the two suppliers largely sell their weapons to different customers…