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Manila’s EV ambitions confront economic and energy realities
Philippines wants cleaner ride-hailing vehicles, but a policy reversal exposes difficulties of electrifying commercial transport
Oct 11
From Iran to China: An Emerging Trans-Central Asian Corridor
China, Iran, and Central Asia are building new rail links as maritime trade faces growing disruption
Oct 6
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Singapore a battleground of commodities fraud lawsuits
Creditors sue Radiant World in possibly the biggest commodities fraud since Enron
Oct 5
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El Niño changes Southeast Asia’s power sector trajectory
Climate pressures, costly fuel imports push countries toward more coal and gas
Oct 2
September 2026
Development without Dominance
The rise of Chinese aid to Southeast Asia
Sep 24
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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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