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Exposé of Chinese State Bank Shines a Light on Lending Practices
China’s new draft anti-overseas corruption law may face an uphill battle
Sep 18
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Haji Isam and the Making of a New Indonesian Oligarchy
President Prabowo has criticized traditional Indonesian Chinese oligarchs but is he just setting up a new oligarchy?
Sep 14
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Philippine Power Crisis Gives Coal an Uncomfortable Second Life
Building more coal-fired plants could create a problem for the future
Sep 10
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August 2026
Uzbekistan Meets the World on its Own Terms
Foreign investment is driving blistering economic growth in Uzbekistan, which won’t be dictated to by China or the US
Aug 30
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If Canada Is Not Safe From Trump, Who Is?
What Canada’s trade rupture teaches Asia about alliances, dependence and strategic choice
Aug 28
Taiwan’s energy vulnerability makes the case for a nuclear rethink
A potential Chinese blockade could cut sea-borne energy supplies
Aug 26
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The Northern Sea Route: China’s Emerging Alternative to Suez
How Russia and China are turning the Arctic into Asia’s latest strategic battleground
Aug 24
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July 2026
Why Lower Oil Prices Don’t Bring Cheaper Gasoline
No matter what happens, you’re still going to be soaked at the pump
Jul 23
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Can Small Modular Reactors Make Nuclear Work in Southeast Asia?
Regional governments have begun exploring the possibility
Jul 16
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China Deepens Economic Integration with Central Asia
Middle East crisis reinforces that economic resilience now depends on diversifying across multiple trade routes
Jul 10
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EU Averts Trade War With China For Now
America is the elephant in the room of EU-China trade talks
Jul 3
June 2026
Southeast Asia’s State Power Giants Face Financial Reckoning
Rising electricity demand collides with government ambitions to keep prices low
Jun 26
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