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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…

Foreign access to information in China will worsen

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CHINA

The revision coincides with an increase in information-security related actions against foreign actors and their Chinese service providers. This combination of legal and…

Canberra sets China policy as it balances interests

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AUSTRALIA

Chinese trade restrictions and deteriorating diplomatic relations are increasing public perceptions of Beijing as a security threat, yet mineral exports to China remain a mainstay…

Moon’s legacy will last as his presidency winds down

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SOUTH KOREA

Despite all this, his ruling Democratic Party (DP) has used its rare parliamentary majority to force through a raft of far-reaching legislation affecting politics, the economy and…

Australia’s ties with China may fray further

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AUSTRALIA

Australia-China ties.

Labor's Western Australia win renews federalism debate

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AUSTRALIA

The campaign was dominated by tensions with the federal government over the border controls instituted by Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan as part of efforts to limit the…

Thai charter vote foreshadows post-transition politics

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THAILAND

Outlook for the post-transition political system.

Prospects for India to end-2021

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PROSPECTS H2 2021

Prospects H2 2021: India

India will increase barriers to Chinese investment

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INDIA/CHINA

China and India, which have long had difficult relations, have only partially disengaged from a border stand-off in the Western Himalayas that began in May 2020. Although…

Australia’s government eyes post-COVID labour reforms

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AUSTRALIA

This comes as the government prepares to resume efforts to overhaul workplace laws, arguing that these reforms are needed to revive the economy after COVID-19; Morrison has said…