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1 – 9 of 9The road-and-rail project, which could end up costing around USD30bn, would link deep-water ports on either side of the Kra Isthmus, in effect connecting the Andaman Sea and the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285612
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This is helping to insulate them from immediate political pressures relating to the pandemic crisis, but their hopes for spurring long-term economic recovery depend greatly on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253198
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Rebooting the economy is just one challenge facing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The junta leader-turned-civilian premier continues to come under pressure from a pro-democracy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266195
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A handful of draft regulations are designed to pave the way for its modernisation plans. These have prompted demonstrations from locals determined to preserve their centuries-old…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262588
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Political instability and militant threat in the Maldives.
The move is ostensibly designed to strengthen Prayut’s ability to manage the country’s third wave of COVID-19 infections, but the government’s opponents fear that it will give the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261581
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In 2019, travel and tourism contributed nearly 20% of GDP, directly and indirectly, but visitor numbers in 2020 fell by more than 80%. The authorities are trying to control a…
Yameen, who lost power in 2018, was sentenced to five years in jail for money laundering in 2019. The opposition Progressive Congress Coalition (PCC), which comprises two…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266140
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Solih’s government has departed from the pro-China diplomacy which Yameen pursued, reverting to the country’s long-standing ‘India First’ policy. Indian Foreign Minister S…