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Polar Code leaves enforcement gap for Arctic shipping

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ARCTIC

The International Maritime Organisation's Polar Code.

Laos's 2016 ASEAN chairmanship will be challenging

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ASEAN

Outlook for Laos's 2016 chairmanship of ASEAN.

ASEAN summit will make little progress except on trade

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ASEAN

South-east Asian leaders will discuss the South China Sea dispute, the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and regional trade. ASEAN’s eight dialogue partners, including the United States…

Philippines’s Duterte faces pressure over China ties

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PHILIPPINES

The Duterte administration's relationship with China.

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…

ASEAN and partners are far from sealing key trade pact

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ASEAN

Most of ASEAN’s dialogue partners will be present at the talks in Bangkok. High on the agenda will be attempts to conclude negotiations over the Regional Comprehensive Economic…

Colombia’s new mining law poses regulatory risks

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COLOMBIA

The government proposes banning new contracts for thermal coal exploitation, shortening timeframes for mining exploration and introducing new environmental regulations that could…

China port plan will strain US-Cambodia ties

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US/CAMBODIA

Update on US-Cambodia ties, including China.

ASEAN will struggle to resolve regional problems

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ASEAN

Singapore's leadership of ASEAN.

Ending endo risks Philippine labour and employer anger

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PHILIPPINES

Endo is a colloquial expression meaning end-of-contract and refers to the practice of hiring and re-hiring workers on contracts lasting less than six months, the period after…