South-East Asian economy
Opinion
Trade wars
The US is turning up the heat on China
When Donald Trump was taking aim at all things made in China, he left a back door open. It now appears likely that Joe Biden will slam it shut.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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China’s cash promises in South-East Asia are coming up short, report says
President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, immediately winning over many foreign governments with promises of unprecedented investment.
- by Zach Hope
Analysis
Taylor Swift
How Singapore pulled a swiftie and started a cultural arms race
Singapore’s “unfriendly” exclusivity deal with Taylor Swift has upset some country leaders.
- by Zach Hope
Malaysian prime minister happy to reopen probe into missing flight MH370
Anwar Ibrahim also warned Western nations not to try to pit South-East Asian countries against Beijing after meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Underweight and stagnant’: Australia urged to lift South-East Asia focus
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will release the government’s South-East Asia Strategy, which contains 75 recommendations for improving economic ties with the region, during a trip to Jakarta on Wednesday.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Opinion
Modi visit marks a high point in Australia India relationship
A stronger alliance between India and Australia serves mutual economic and security interests.
- by The Age's View
Opinion
Opinion
Modi visit marks a high point in Australia India relationship
A stronger alliance between India and Australia serves mutual economic and security interests.
- by The Herald's View
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Australia votes
Albanese to take South-East Asia package to Quad meeting if Labor elected
Labor leader Anthony Albanese will bring a package of South-East Asia policies to a meeting of the Quad grouping next week if he is elected prime minister.
- by Anthony Galloway and Peter Hartcher
On the frontline of global warming, south-east Asia’s dawdling jeopardises net zero
Home to 650 million people, the region risks “being left behind if we do not act now”, says a report by Bain and Co, Microsoft and Singapore’s Temasek.
- by Chris Barrett
Exclusive
Foreign aid
Australia preparing to spend up in south-east Asia to counter Beijing: sources
The package will include measures to counter China's Mekong River dam-building exercises, which last year exacerbated a severe drought in countries downstream.
- by Anthony Galloway
Opinion
Vietnam
WA is only just starting to wake up to Vietnam's opportunities
It’s easy to assume international co-operation has ground to a halt because of COVID-19 travel restrictions and closed borders.
- by Kyle Springer
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