Asia Pacific
Beijing will act to boost consumption
Beijing has long known that the economy needs rebalancing towards consumption but the task is becoming urgent
ChinaGlobal bond sell-off exposes UK twin deficit weakness
Global sovereign bond sell-off has hit the UK gilt market but is driven by fears of Trump's trade and fiscal policies
InternationalAustralia may have an election before May
Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may be considering an early election, possibly in March rather than May
AustraliaIndia will try to fast-track its missile programme
The country tested a long-range hypersonic missile and is in talks on exporting medium-range supersonic cruise missiles
IndiaTaiwan will enhance its focus on cybersecurity
Taiwan has been experiencing a surge in Chinese cyberattacks targeting public and private institutions
TaiwanChina’s hybrid warfare against Taiwan will evolve
Taiwan suspects that China directed a vessel to cut an undersea internet cable
TaiwanDeal will promote Malaysia-Singapore economic links
The two countries announced an agreement on a special economic zone in Malaysia’s Johor state
MalaysiaChinese-US technology war will intensify
Beijing-Washington trade tensions over technology have ramped up over the past month
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