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Russia wins most from Caspian deal despite concessions

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CIS

Unpicking the Caspian Sea convention.

Biden’s Taiwan policy will be softer but still solid

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TAIWAN

His successor, Joe Biden, with a more international outlook and a less confrontational approach to Beijing, may nonetheless be better able to promote Taiwan’s prosperity and…

Growing ‘mercenary’ use will sustain Mideast conflicts

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MIDDLE EAST

From US contractors in Iraq and Russian mercenary groups in Syria, to Gulf states’ ‘foreign legions’ in Yemen and multiple Iranian proxy militias, national armies no longer…

Cambodia’s incumbent CPP more likely to win in 2018

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CAMBODIA

This is the latest in a series of Cambodian political controversies which the CNRP’s supporters say are an attempt by the incumbent Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) to secure…

Singapore ruling party’s real test will be post-poll

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SINGAPORE

He said he was seeking a fresh five-year mandate for his People’s Action Party (PAP). Singapore is being forced to re-evaluate its economic policies and place in the global order…

East Timor may take years to get full ASEAN membership

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EAST TIMOR

East Timor was concomitantly given observer status and allowed to participate in all the group’s meetings. The ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) will finalise an “objective…

Conservatives will shape US Supreme Court agenda

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UNITED STATES

The Supreme Court opened its 2017–18 term earlier this month, and many of the cases currently scheduled for arguments could have significant implications for individuals…

Balkanisation of the internet will rise

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INTERNATIONAL

This intervention is an inevitable consequence of the maturing of the digital economy and the fact that countries have different regulatory preferences. China was the first to do…

ASEAN summits will build anti-ISG capacity

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ASEAN

This year's summits, which conclude on November 22, will have particular resonance following soon after the November 13 coordinated massacres in Paris, claimed by Islamic State…

Russia-NATO ties frozen along deep dividing lines

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RUSSIA/NATO

Differences over Belarus are only the latest manifestation of crisis in Russia's relationship with NATO, which has tracked the ups and downs of its broader engagement with the…