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1 – 10 of 12Catholics are a sizeable minority religious group in the country, numbering roughly 7 million out of a population of nearly 100 million. Vietnam and the Vatican have not had…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286468
ISSN: 2633-304X
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According to the constitution, the presidential contest must take place in September-October, but parliamentary elections are not due until 2025. President Ranil Wickremesinghe…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285553
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Today, Deuba’s Nepali Congress (NC) party and its governing partners said they will contest the polls as an alliance. The opposition challenge will be led by the Communist Party…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271939
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Prospects for South-east Asia in 2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216044
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The legislation additionally introduces certain changes to the provinces’ governance that ostensibly promise to improve local socio-economic conditions. However, many Papuans say…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263195
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India and Sri Lanka have had several high-level engagements in recent months. However, contention over the ECT deal risks setting back bilateral relations.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259839
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Legislation dividing it into two union territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- was passed in early August, concurrently with the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247514
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However, the Council's caution that “additional measures” could be taken if Myanmar's government is deemed not to be tackling the crisis sufficiently was taken by local media to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225222
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PHILIPPINES: Broad policy agenda needs foreign capital
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES212619
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The response underlines the military's continued internal security role but, given that the restive areas are home to large Rohingya populations, also highlights residual…