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Philippines will strengthen its defence partnerships
Manila is striving to bolster its military amid increased Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea
Malaysia opposition faces heightened pressure
Key opposition figure Muhyiddin Yassin, a former prime minister, was charged with sedition last month
New premier’s father will have key role in Thailand
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, elected prime minister by MPs last week, is the daughter of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra
Pakistani authorities face dilemma over Balochistan
The restive province has seen major protests recently
PakistanMyanmar junta will lose further ground in near term
The military government continues to incur major losses in the civil war
MyanmarPolicy priorities will shift in next EU Commission
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is under huge pressure to adopt a more right-wing agenda
EuropeBangladesh will struggle to achieve stability
Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as prime minister in the face of major protests has left the country at a crossroads
BangladeshSurging crime is damaging Sweden’s image
Sweden's rates of crime, including firearm homicides, are among the highest in the EU
SwedenHungary and Slovakia will resist Russian oil phaseout
Reactions from Budapest and Bratislava to Kyiv’s Lukoil sanctions betray a lack of interest in diversifying oil supplies
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