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Cambodia handover masks gradual nature of transition

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CAMBODIA

Hun Manet is Hun Sen’s eldest son. He was the presumed political heir to his father for nearly a decade, but his election as an MP in the July 23 parliamentary polls, where the…

Cambodia suppression may mask government infighting

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CAMBODIA

The US State Department responded by saying that the case against him was politically motivated and part of a broader trend of the government cracking down on dissent. Prime…

Ukraine crisis will bring heavy costs for Europe

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EU

The sanctions amount to a middle-of-the-road approach: leaders agreed to keep Russia in the SWIFT payment system and avoid targeting Russian energy exports. They will not cause…

Cambodia’s Hun Sen faces resistance to succession plan

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CAMBODIA

He said Hun Manet would have to be elected to the post. The next general election is due in 2023. Hun Manet is currently deputy commander-in-chief of the armed forces and part of…

US-China tariffs worsen ASEAN middle-income trap fears

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INTERNATIONAL

Economic impact of the US-China tariffs.

Ethiopian conflict may intensify rather than ease

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ETHIOPIA

Although Demeke also referenced the possibility of resolving Ethiopia’s conflicts through a national dialogue, the government’s wider rhetoric and military build-up instead signal…

Iran will skimp to finance higher military spending

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IRAN

This was an immediate response to the US killing of Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani, preceding today’s launch of ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases hosting US troops. Increased…

Opposition to China's Huawei will grow among US allies

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CHINA

The impacts of the arrest of Huawei's CFO in Canada.

Iran’s hopes of swift economic recovery will be dashed

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IRAN

His government is in an impasse with the conservative parliament over the draft budget for the new fiscal year beginning on March 21. Rouhani needs the US sanctions to be lifted…

Iran’s women’s rights movement will be contested

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IRAN

Although this remains against the law, he said police enforcement could lead to a "wide-scale negative reaction". An ongoing Iranian conversation about economic and political…