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Lawrence Wong, Singapore's next PM, seeks growth in 'troubled world'
From falling births to regional hub race, challenges will mount after May handover
Asia Insight
A weekly politics and economy big read
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China's Gen Z turns frugal as economy doubts linger
Youth disillusionment raises alarm over 'degradation of consumption'
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Japan's Expo 2025: Osaka triumph or billion-dollar folly?
World fair site on 'Dream Island' mired in construction delays and doubling of costs
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South Korea's working class unmoved by election campaign 'lip service'
One early morning bus route provides a journey through inequality in Seoul
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Japan sails close to offshore wind snags as fisheries, tech challenges lurk
Fishing co-ops must clear plan to connect turbines to central grid amid seabed doubts
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India opposition fights for relevance versus Modi election juggernaut
As Rahul Gandhi concludes march for 'unity,' his Congress party's coalition frays
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Cambodia to divert Mekong trade via China-built canal, vexing Vietnam
Planned Phnom Penh-coast link raises alarms amid regional influence tussle
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Sri Lanka cultivates sustainable fashion for an economic revival
Government and garment makers aim to catch green wave to boost competitiveness
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In China's shadow, Hong Kong escapees urge Australia to raise visa game
Amid Canberra-Beijing thaw, asylum seekers left in limbo as program for workers, graduates grows
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China LGBTQ community hangs tough in dissent amid repression
Study shows new protest channels used to urge rights progress as authorities circle
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South Korean flashpoint island frets as war whispers grow louder
Kim Jong Un's weapons development sprint creates new level of threat, locals say
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Japan's hydrogen prowess in peril as China, U.S. and EU poised to overtake
Policy action in coming months to determine whether green tech can avoid solar, battery missteps
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Myanmar, 3 years on: Resistance gains raise specter of splintered nation
Ahead of Feb. 1 army takeover anniversary, Yangon calm contrasts with intensifying war
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Indonesian election highlights young voters' employment concerns
Jokowi's successor faces reform challenge to create middle-class jobs
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Pawns in border clash, India and Pakistan fishermen desperate for change
Hundreds who were arrested for trespassing released by Islamabad as politics shift
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Taiwan's young voters fret over material and existential issues
Demographic is larger than that of the elderly and may swing presidential poll
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Sri Lanka's China 'debt trap' fears grow as Beijing keeps investing
New $4.5 bn Sinopec deal comes amid debt restructuring, BRI lending shift
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From India and Pakistan to Indonesia, Asia set for election-packed 2024
Over a billion people will be voting but democracy questions cloud some races
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COP28 spotlights key climate battle: Saving Himalayan ice
From Afghanistan to China, vanishing glaciers risk floods and drought for billions
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U.S.-China rivalry hits home in this Philippine province
Cagayan among places caught up in moves to bring both growth and security
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Japan's 2024 problem? Trucker overtime curbs risk an economic pileup
Multiple industries brace for impact of move to tackle chronic driver shortage
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Thailand PM Srettha faces hard sell in e-wallet plan to stoke economy
'Salesman' turns to domestic woes after foreign focus in first 100 days
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Anwar struggles to boost Malaysian economy a year after victory
Rising food prices and weak currency hamper prime minister's reform plans
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U.S.-China: One summit, two different goals for Biden and Xi
APEC get-together may be last for leaders before 2024 U.S. presidential election
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Israel-Hamas war tests China's global diplomacy ambitions
Facing calls to influence Iran, Beijing eyes Indo-Pacific and growing U.S. burdens