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Pacific Islanders have always been travelers. Setting forth in ocean-going canoes, they first spread to new lands and new prosperity…
When discussing the geopolitics of electric vehicles (EVs), many people immediately think of the tariffs imposed on Chinese EVs and…
2023 was a pretty good year for Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina. The firm posted a net profit…
Afghanistan sits atop vast lithium reserves and faces a pivotal decision: leverage this mineral wealth to assert national sovereignty and…
The Maldives is preparing to implement a controversial free trade agreement (FTA) signed with China nearly seven years ago. The…
The Maldives finds itself at a critical juncture, navigating the turbulent waters of great power competition in the Indian Ocean…
Recent reports indicate good reasons to be optimistic about the future of the Philippine economy. The Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028…
Indonesia’s palm oil industry is a stark contrast of wealth and poverty. While corporations reap billions in revenue, villagers living…
In 2018, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) defined China’s “little giants” (小巨人) as companies with an annual…
Energy has always been a critical topic in Central Asia, which renders it perhaps surprising that it was only on…