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1 – 10 of 29The 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
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The coalition they have formed comprises 313 out of 500 House of Representatives members-elect. It will require the backing of at least 376 lawmakers across the House and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279287
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The regulation will need parliament’s endorsement by the end of its current session to become permanent legislation. In 2021, the Constitutional Court ordered the government to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275406
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The review runs on a ten-yearly cycle and comes as laws will be drafted to stop environmental activists pressuring firms to boycott mining projects, especially those with large…
PHILIPPINES: Lopez rejection creates new mining risks
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES220625
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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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Separately, Pakistan is drawing closer to its ‘all-weather’ partner China, a key US rival. Washington’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific increasingly revolves around pushing back on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262451
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INDIA: Inauguration of dam will not allay protests
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES224533
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INDONESIA: Next president will have final say on move
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268093
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He succeeds party colleague Uddhav Thackeray, who resigned after losing his majority thanks to a Shinde-led move to bring down his government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…