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Global trade and shipping will long remain subdued
Slow global trade growth will impair investment in new tonnage and infrastructure
InternationalASEAN will gain new supply chain role
Larger and more complicated supply chains will push logistics firms to diversify and upgrade
AsiaR&D spending could help global productivity recovery
The 2008 financial crisis caused a recalibration in global R&D policies, with shifting regional and sectoral focus
InternationalMaritime funds for South-east Asia boost US ties
The United States seeks to bolster South-east Asia's regional maritime cooperation in response to China's assertiveness
AsiaGlobal iron ore market will stay oversupplied
The first-quarter price rally is proving unsustainable due to underlying market oversupply
InternationalDoha disagreement delineates Saudi-Iranian rivalry
The Kuwaiti oil-workers strike could blur market reaction, but the global oil surplus is set to persist
InternationalNew GCF strategy could unlock frozen funds globally
The Green Climate Fund has made slow progress in financing climate change projects ahead of COP22
International'Shadow governance' risks in Asia are localised
Unlike in the Middle East, 'ungoverned spaces' in Asia are fewer and geographically concentrated
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