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Bangladesh’s Chattogram port deal is no foreign sellout

Bangladesh’s decision to bring in APM Terminals of Denmark to construct and operate the new Laldia terminal at Chattogram Port marks one of the most consequential strategic infrastructure decisions in recent decades. The terminal will be fully financed by the foreign operator,

Great Game intensifies for Myanmar’s Kachin rare earths

This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. In the global contest over critical minerals, Myanmar has emerged as an unlikely pivot. Rare earth elements (REE)—dysprosium, terbium, and others indispensable for magnets