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Myanmar Panglong meeting will be modest success

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MYANMAR

Outlook for Myanmar's Panglong conference, beginning on August 31.

Balkan Mini-Schengen is second-best to EU enlargement

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BALKANS

Meeting in Ohrid on November 10, the leaders of Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania pledged to abolish border controls and work towards an integrated economic area. Such regional…

North-South climate tensions may undermine progress

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INTERNATIONAL

With the world still not on track to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees relative to pre-industrial times, a major divide in particular looks set to grow between developed and…

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…

China-Central Asia relations will deepen

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CENTRAL ASIA/CHINA

Beijing values Central Asia as an important partner as its global rivalry with the United States escalates on the one hand and Russia’s regional role weakens on the other. Central…

India-Vietnam security ties will grow

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INDIA/VIETNAM

Delhi and Hanoi declared a ‘strategic partnership’ in 2007 and a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ in 2016. Each is wary of China’s growing power.

Ukraine invasion will raise Estonian premier’s support

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ESTONIA

For Estonians, the war in Ukraine has awakened traumatic memories of Soviet invasion during the Second World War and generates great sympathy for Ukraine and anger at Russia, as…

India-Russia ties will withstand external pressures

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INDIA/RUSSIA

The countries have historically had strong ties. However, Delhi's growing partnership with Washington and burgeoning Moscow-Beijing relations are complicating factors, given the…

Deeper ASEAN-Russia ties could see free trade deal

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ASEAN/RUSSIA

Co-chaired by Moscow and ASEAN's 2016 chair, Vientiane, President Vladimir Putin presided with new Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.

COP27 points to mixed progress on climate issues

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INTERNATIONAL

Issues of funding and accessibility were nevertheless left unresolved and efforts to phase out fossil fuels stalled. The latter issue looks set to become a major bone of…