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1 – 10 of 15The 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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The National Assembly was dissolved in August to pave the way for the polls. Shehbaz Sharif, president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) or PML(N) party, was prime minister at…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283795
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The budget was submitted on August 15 and is President Rodrigo Duterte's first. It is mildly expansive, focusing on the new administration's priorities of infrastructure, law and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213194
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On May 12, Duterte's transition team released an eight-point economic plan, following a bravado-fuelled election campaign that was light on policy content and unnerved investors…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211302
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Debates over the role of religion in society, especially the privileges of the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community, have emerged as a central theme ahead of September’s election.
Turbulence in India-Bangladesh relations.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251255
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The border crossing is close to the vital oil pipeline tie-in at Fish-Khabur, where the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) oil export pipeline meets the federal pipeline…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225469
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PHILIPPINES: Broad policy agenda needs foreign capital
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES212619
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Prayut had the second-fewest votes cast for him and the most against him. The opposition probably did not expect to succeed with its censure motion, given the government’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263999
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The three parties successfully negotiated a coalition agreement with a strong emphasis on modernising Germany’s economy. Throughout the negotiations, the parties presented a…