South-east Asia
US-China Spratly confrontation may mean new status quo
A US Navy aircraft has flown into what Beijing claims is Chinese airspace in the South China Sea
ChinaSouth-east Asia deal will reduce refugee woes, for now
Cooperation will support refugees, but reaching lasting solutions will be difficult
South-east AsiaSouth-east Asian media curbs will constrain populism
Regional press freedoms are uneven, while changing legal frameworks provide further constraints
South-east AsiaBeijing closes gap in South China Sea island race
China is constructing artificial islands on reefs in the disputed Spratly islands of the South China Sea
ChinaProspects 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
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