Asia Pacific
Sri Lankan president will be confident about polls
Parliamentary elections are less than two weeks away
Sri LankaProspects for the global economy in 2025
Soft but solid trade, cautious monetary easing, gradually slowing services and fading fiscal power underpin the outlook
InternationalJapanese politics will become less stable
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority following a snap election
JapanCanberra's cap on overseas student visas carries costs
Visa applications from international students, an important revenue source, have fallen sharply amid tighter criteria
AustraliaGreater stability will help Vietnam pursue key goals
The ruling party chief relinquished the state presidency last week in a reconfiguration of the country’s leadership
VietnamChina fosters pro-business climate with new data rules
Beijing’s new data regulations promise to grant foreign businesses expanded access to data within China
ChinaBRICS unlikely to offer Russia extra support
The annual BRICS summit held in Russia last week delivered few meaningful initiatives
RussiaChina’s low-carbon energy transition will be slow
China’s climate policy has drawn renewed attention ahead of a key global climate conference
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