Search results

Developing Asia's demography may not yield dividend

Location:

ASIA

Demographic changes in South and South-east Asia.

Delhi will use Naga Accord as template for north-east

Location:

INDIA

India's attempts to broker peace with Naga insurgents.

Cambodia local polls will aid both parties for now

Location:

CAMBODIA

Cambodia has 1,646 such councils, which administer groups of villages. The elections, for councillors and commune council chiefs, were the first test of the Cambodian People’s…

Middle East states will benefit from SCO ties

Location:

MIDDLE EAST

In the past 12 months, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have become dialogue partners of the SCO, while Iran has become a full member.

Xi's third term will see stronger state intervention

Location:

CHINA

The outcomes further tighten the grip of the Communist Party and President Xi Jinping personally over the government and the private economy. Increased representation of delegates…

Plans will raise China's profile in standard-setting

Location:

CHINA

They establish a framework for building China’s influence in the standard-setting realm over the next 15 years. China has developed a considerable presence in standards…

China’s role aids Egypt’s army more than the economy

Location:

EGYPT/CHINA

China’s ability and willingness to build and finance mammoth initiatives of questionable national value has made it a convenient partner for President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi.

China seeks to lead in setting global standards

Location:

CHINA

Shaping technical standards is a key battleground in global competition for technological leadership. Where once the United States and Europe were dominant, China has greatly…

Pre-poll loss may hurt Thailand’s key anti-junta party

Location:

THAILAND

The Constitutional Court earlier this month banned the Thai Raksa Chart Party, an offshoot of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s Pheu Thai Party. A 500-member House…

India-Israel defence ties will deepen

Location:

INDIA/ISRAEL

Indian-Israeli cooperation in defence trade and manufacturing.