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Indonesia’s mandate for 50 per cent biodiesel decreases reliance on oil imports, but risks making food scarcer, subsidies heavier and forests more vulnerable.

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On the back of its semiconductor boom tax windfall, Seoul could lay the groundwork for productive investment across the economy, but only if its new fund backs smaller firms and comes with measurable ...

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Beijing’s debt swaps have eased the pressure on local governments, but only deeper fiscal reform can stop China’s property ...

As confidence in US extended deterrence faces new uncertainty, Japan’s nuclear capabilities debate risks fuelling regional competition unless managed through greater transparency and cooperation.

Thurein Naing is a historian and political analyst pursuing an MA in East Asian Economy and Society at the University of Vienna. He previously worked as a researcher at Mae Fah Luang University in ...