ASEAN summits in Laos may be unusually tense

The regional group faces a growing challenge to ease internal rifts

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Polls will matter greatly for Sri Lanka’s new leader

Just one day after assuming office, the new president called snap parliamentary elections

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The collapse of Russian gas sales to Europe has strengthened Azerbaijan’s position as a gas exporter

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India is now Russia’s second most important trade partner

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Islamabad last week secured a new bailout programme with the IMF

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OPEC+ has postponed its planned output increases amid internal and external tensions and softening demand

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Competitiveness deficits continue to limit the impact of foreign direct investment in the region

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Gazprom is seeking to increase gas exports to Central Asia to compensate for the loss of European markets

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Coal remains a major component of the country’s energy mix

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Turkmenistan has intensified efforts to participate in regional infrastructure projects

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