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China tests Scarborough as Manila casts beyond US for help

China’s makeshift platform at Scarborough Shoal may have disappeared, but it has exposed a far more enduring strategy to cement its control of the South China Sea. This month, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that a temporary Chinese floating platform deployed at the

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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visit to Brussels 'important milestone'

The Kazak president’s visit to Brussels this week marked an “important milestone” in the country’s engagement with the European Union, a conference was told. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (pictured) made an official visit to Brussels earlier this week (23 June) and met with António

More EU financial aid for war-torn Ukraine

Ukraine’s recovery process “goes hand-in-hand” with its path to European Union accession. This is one of the messages from EU leader Antonio Costa who was speaking on Thursday (25 June) at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Poland. The event was co hosted by Poland and Ukraine

MSCI clock ticking on Indonesia’s broken and untrusted IDX

For decades, Indonesia Stock Exchange’s (IDX) institutional structure has acted as a brake on the growth and global competitiveness of Indonesia’s capital market. The exchange still operates under a mutual ownership model, in which brokerage firms that use it are also its

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'Millit Project' aims to tackle agriculture challenge

It has been dubbed “The Millit Project” and the aim is to confront one of the key challenges facing modern agriculture. Millets, a diverse group of ancient, gluten-free grains. have been a cornerstone of cuisine in India and other countries for thousands of years. They need

Bangladesh urges China to reduce trade gap

BEIJING, June 26 - Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, where he urged a reduction of the trade gap, diversification of exports and China's support in implementing his country's major projects.

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