Indonesia takes EU to WTO over ‘discriminatory’ palm oil policy
JAKARTA, Dec 16, 2019, The Jakarta Post. Indonesia added fuel to its ongoing feud with…
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US-China deal a relief for global economy, but Thailand faces political challenges: Economists
BANGKOK, Dec 16, 2019, The Nation. External risk may decrease following the easing of US-China…
[Analytics] The chill ahead in the Second Cold War
In the year 2018 — 99 years after the end of the First World War,…
US weighing 100 percent tariffs on more EU products including Scotch whiskies and Cognac
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 14, 2019, CNBC. The U.S. is weighing tariffs of up to 100%…
Airbus beats Boeing as Qantas’ preferred supplier for world’s longest flights
CANBERRA, Dec 13, 2019, RT. Australia’s Qantas Airways has chosen Airbus’ A350-1000 planes for its…
Greta Thunberg slams ‘misleading’ climate pledges at chaotic UN summit
MADRID, Dec 12, 2019, AFP. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg accused rich countries of “misleading” people…
[Analytics] What a tougher EU means for Asia
The European Union’s newly installed leadership promises a more assertive and commanding role in global…
China is not a threat: Xi Jinping to new European Council President Charles Michel
BEIJING, Dec 10, 2019, SCMP. China’s President Xi Jinping said his country’s development was not…
Arctic Сenter for Epic and Art would be built to demonstrate Russia’s cultural dominance in the Arctic by 2022
MOSCOW, Dec 9, 2019, Pan Pacific Agency. The first stage of the unique Arctic Сenter…
EU to boost garment industry in Myanmar
NAY PYI TAW, Dec 9, 2019, Myanmar Times. The new phase of the European Union’s…
[Analytics] Managing China is NATO’s biggest challenge yet
Most media focused on the theatrics of this week’s 70th anniversary summit of NATO’s now-29…
[Analytics] Huawei appeals to Japan as the US miscalculates
In November, Chairman Liang Hua of Huawei Technologies told a group of corporate executives and…