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Belgium likely to focus on green and tax policies

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BELGIUM

Belgium's elections.

Appeal of nuclear energy grows in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The Philippines and other South-east Asian countries are keen on adding nuclear to their energy mixes. Geopolitics is a key factor in their efforts to realise this ambition, with…

Nuclear deal will give Iran-Russia ties limited boost

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IRAN

Russia played a high-profile role mediating the landmark Iran nuclear agreement announced on July 14. As such, the deal represents a diplomatic victory for Russia and its aim of…

Trade will tighten Gulf-South Korea relations

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GULF STATES/SOUTH KOREA

Previously, in December 2023, South Korea signed a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), only the bloc’s second with a major…

Russia’s Africa focus will only be partial

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AFRICA

The news comes soon after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov completed his first African tour since 2014 after visiting Angola, Ethiopia, Namibia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. By…

Philippine leader will put off tackling thorny issues

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PHILIPPINES

The address laid out the new administration’s policy objectives for the coming year and Marcos’s broad goals for his six-year term. It gave little indication of the president’s…

Belarus will seek closer integration with Russia

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BELARUS

With both countries facing isolation from the West, Russia and Belarus are seeking to move closer together. The contact mechanisms of the Union State of Russia and Belarus are…

Indonesia will move slowly on Australia defence ties

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INDONESIA

This was in response to the latest developments regarding AUKUS, a pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States aimed at providing Canberra with…

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…

India-Australia security ties will grow markedly

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INDIA/AUSTRALIA

Delhi and Canberra have had a series of high-level bilateral engagements in recent years. The two sides, each wary of Beijing’s growing power, announced a comprehensive strategic…