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- Daily Brief
- May 27, 2019
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The Italy-China MoU: opportunity or risk for Rome?0
- Europe
- May 21, 2019
As the US-China trade war gathers pace, both powers have been courting Europe, and especially Italy.
Indians at the polls: Modi projected to stay in power0
- South Asia
- May 10, 2019
Though Modi’s BJP is expected to win, voters may punish the PM for failing to meet high expectations.
A fight to the death? Australia’s federal election0
- Asia Pacific
- May 9, 2019
New party rules should ensure the next prime minister serves a full term for the first time since 2007.
Instability in the Strait: Taiwan’s 2020 election0
- China, Asia Pacific
- May 3, 2019
Expect heightened risks of cross-strait military escalation during Taiwan’s 2020 general election.
Japan’s central bank begins interest rate review amid weak growth forecasts0
- Asia Pacific, Daily Brief, Japan
- April 24, 2019
The Bank of Japan will begin two days of interest rate reviews today, which it will announce along with fresh
Chinese navy marks 70th anniversary with international naval parade0
- Asia Pacific, Daily Brief
- April 24, 2019
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will mark 70 years since its founding by hosting an international naval parade in
Under the sea: Australia’s new submarine fleet0
- Asia Pacific
- April 3, 2019
The Attack class may still be in service in sixty years, leaving Canberra with no room for error.
Huawei vs the US: the battle for the future of 5G0
- Technology & Society
- March 31, 2019
Despite US pressure, the Chinese telecom’s 2018 revenue surpassed $100 billion for the first time.
The illiberal turn in the 2019 Indonesian election0
- Southeast Asia
- March 26, 2019
Though a repeat of the 2014 poll, electoral conditions have changed in the intervening years.
No trust in vaccines: the Philippines measles outbreak0
- Southeast Asia
- March 23, 2019
Misplaced concerns stemming from the Dengvaxia scandal are putting thousands of children at risk.
Thai elections: authoritarianism institutionalised0
- Southeast Asia
- March 18, 2019
After years of delay, Thais finally have the opportunity to choose their own government again. Sort of.
New Delhi’s foreign policy in the Indian Ocean0
- Asia Pacific
- March 1, 2019
The campaign against China for regional influence is beginning to heat up.
