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The AUKUS defence pact and the end of the French submarine deal: a blow to France’s Indo-Pacific policy

September 15, 2021 will be remembered in French industry, defence and foreign affairs circles as the day France was stabbed…

3 years ago

Japan’s experience in reducing its supply chain insecurity

Since the late 1980’s, Japan has largely depended on overseas production. Over the decades, this has resulted in over 50%…

4 years ago

The South China Sea dispute and its challenges to Japan’s economic interests

The South China Sea (SCS) is among the most hotly disputed regions of the globe, involving both island and maritime…

4 years ago

Russia as an influence proxy for China ?

Just as North Korea has long played the role of China's nuclear deterrent proxy and Beijing has been capitalizing on…

5 years ago

Southeast Asia zooms past China as World’s #1 mobile hot spot

Interesting twist: if Singapore taxi company ComfortDelGro's profits are anything to go by, both new ("disruptive") & traditional players are…

6 years ago