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Treaty will help to protect the seas globally

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INTERNATIONAL

The high seas, or international waters, account for around 60% of the world’s oceans. They have, until now, been a largely ungoverned space, exposed to unrestricted shipping…

UNCLOS ruling may ease China-South-east Asia tensions

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CHINA/SOUTH-EAST ASIA

A sweeping victory for the Philippines has dismantled any legal basis for expansive Chinese claims across much of the South China Sea.

Madagascar’s Rajoelina may not fulfil pro-poor mandate

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MADAGASCAR

Madagascar's new president.

ASEAN and China will make little progress in sea talks

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ASEAN/CHINA

A row between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in mid-February underscored that tensions in the South China Sea remain elevated. Indonesia is the 2023 ASEAN chair.

Thai search for investors in land bridge will be tough

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THAILAND

The 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…

Prospects for South-east Asia in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

Separately, regional leaders were somewhat reassured by the modest rapprochement between China and the United States -- influential powers in South-east Asia -- on the margins of…

Key strait will remain South-east Asian piracy hotspot

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The Singapore Strait, one of South-east Asia’s busiest trade routes, had more attacks than any other area in the world. Attacks against shipping are a persistent problem in the…

Brunei will step up efforts to diversify economy

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BRUNEI

The IMF recently recommended structural reforms to bolster the economy, which has struggled to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brunei has long been reliant on…

ASEAN will struggle for cohesion on key issues

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ASEAN

At the conclusion of the meeting, a customary statement was issued by the bloc’s chair, which this year is Vietnam. Among other points, the statement confirmed establishment of a…

Australia-Indonesia ties likely to warm steadily

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AUSTRALIA/INDONESIA

Australia-Indonesia trade, diplomatic and security ties.