South-east Asia
Prospects for South-east Asia in the second quarter
Despite a challenging political landscape, regional second-quarter economic growth will be steady
South-east AsiaChina and Myanmar will work to limit bombing fallout
China says that a Myanmar aircraft intruded into its territory and dropped a bomb that killed five Chinese nationals
ChinaSouth-east Asia drone sales may raise terror risks
Growing drone sales to South-east Asia will exacerbate geopolitical risks
South-east AsiaSkills shortage to test Islamic finance globally
A skills shortage remains one of the main bottlenecks of Islamic finance
InternationalSouth-east Asian judicial politicisation may grow
Politicised judiciaries will bolster their governments, unless dissent spreads significantly
South-east AsiaSouth-east Asia coast guard growth may worsen spats
More powerful South-east Asian coast guards benefit external powers, but worsen maritime frictions
South-east AsiaCoal faces continuing challenges
Cyclical and structural changes in global thermal coal markets undermine confidence in the sector
InternationalASEAN-India naval ties are symbolic, for now
India's naval ties with South-east Asia are growing, but will take years to imply real strategic significance there
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