Asia Pacific

  • Dec 2, 2024
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Litigation adds to South Korean government pressures

Prosecutors have opened investigations into both the president and opposition leader

South Korea
  • Dec 2, 2024
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China will ramp up grey zone military activity

Taiwan’s president is on a Pacific tour following another US arms sale

China
  • Dec 2, 2024
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Mooted ministry would have mixed impact in Indonesia

The government is considering forming a state revenue ministry, according to the president’s brother

Indonesia
  • Dec 2, 2024
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Iran’s economic ties with Afghanistan will strengthen

A government minister has highlighted the difficulty of hosting at least 4 million Afghan refugees

Iran
  • Dec 2, 2024
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Spy agency posts show Beijing’s shifting tactics

China’s spy agency has warned on social media about open source information leaks

China
  • Dec 2, 2024
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Russia-China rivalry in Central Asia unlikely to grow

China’s growing political and economic influence in Central Asia has not yet generated damaging rivalry with Russia

Central Asia
  • Dec 2, 2024
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G20 cooperation continues without consensus or answers

The G20 Leaders’ Summit tried to make progress on reducing global hunger and poverty, and financing climate action

International
  • Dec 2, 2024
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Cybersecurity risks to banks will increase

Banks face a wide range of cyber threats, including financial cybercrime, cyber espionage and disruptive cyberattacks

International