Asia Pacific
Longer OPEC+ cuts set stage for 2025 member tensions
OPEC+ has agreed to delay its plans to return oil to the market
InternationalGeopolitical competition will intensify in Afghanistan
The country’s relations with the major powers are increasingly under the spotlight
AfghanistanCritical minerals recycling to grow amid high hurdles
Developing and scaling up new technologies is key to safely recycling far more critical minerals
InternationalShoal will be key focus of Philippine-Chinese row
A confrontation near Scarborough Shoal adds to the growing tensions between Manila and Beijing over the South China Sea
PhilippinesForeign businesses in China face growing pressures
The German and UK chambers of commerce in China have released their latest surveys
ChinaNorth Korea-Russia defence ties will deepen further
The two countries’ mutual defence agreement signed in June, reportedly came into effect yesterday
North KoreaSoft but solid global growth carries momentum to 2025
The OECD upgraded its US, UK, China and India growth forecasts for 2025 but downgraded those for major euro-area states
InternationalUS-European-Asian economic activity variance will grow
US services orders rose to the highest since early 2022 while euro-area orders fell the most so far in 2024
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