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Jokowi move may help Nusantara scheme modestly
The president has begun working from the projected new capital
IndonesiaItaly-China ties unlikely to improve greatly
Giorgia Meloni is visiting China for the first time since becoming prime minister in October 2022
ItalyEast Asian defence cooperation will be tested
Top US officials have attended a flurry of high-level meetings in the region
East AsiaBangladesh will face recurrent bouts of popular anger
Anti-quota protests have had a major impact on the country
BangladeshShrinking workforce will dent East Asia’s economies
The emergence of ‘super-aged’ East Asian societies and attendant labour shortages look set to erode economic activity
East AsiaSri Lanka poll will be keenly contested
The country has announced a presidential election for September
Sri LankaRussian military cooperation with China will grow
Russia and China conducted their first joint strategic bomber patrol near Alaska on July 24
RussiaNorth Korea’s economic growth will be unstable
The North’s economy has grown by the largest percentage since 2016, according to the South’s central bank
North Korea
