China Needs To Fuel Recovery In 2023 – Analysis
After a tough 2022, China seeks to move toward recovery in 2023, amid stagnation in the US and deep recession
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Malaysia’s General Election: Results And Ramifications – OpEd
The crisis that engulfed Anwar Ibrahim’s appointment as prime minister for five days of an unprecedented election aftermath not only
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China’s Travails With COVID-19 – Analysis
By Manoj Joshi China’s COVID dilemma seems to be deepening by the day. Its real big problem seems to be
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Chinese Protests Unlikely To Grow Into Broader Pro-Democracy Movement – Analysis
By Chen Zifei, Wang Yun and Jenny Tang A wave of anti-lockdown protests in China following a deadly fire in
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Philippines: Navy To Buy 15 More Fast Gunboats From Israel
The Philippines plans to buy another 15 Israel-made fast gunboats on top of an existing order for nine of these
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Strong Dollar Snowballs Across Asia – Analysis
By Brad Setser* The dollar’s strength is placing pressure on economies around the world, including in developing Asia. What makes
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Significance Of 20th Congress: Is Xi Jinping Leading China To Prosperity Or To Communist Games Of Thrones? – OpEd
At the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China (CPC) in October, Xi Jinping
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Chinese And New Zealand Scientists Dive To One Of The Ocean’s Deepest Regions
A submersible pilot from China and a New Zealand scientist have become the first women to dive to Scholl Deep
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Can Asia And The Pacific Get On Track To Net Zero? – OpEd
The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to
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China: Calls For Xi’s Ouster Amid Anger Over COVID Lockdowns, Protests Spread
By Rita Cheng, Xiaoshan Huang and Raymond Cheng Angered by China’s strict anti-virus lockdowns, protesters took to the streets in
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