Winter Energy Woes Bedevil Central Asia
January 12th, 2021
Via The Diplomat, a look at how Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan have all suffered in recent months from shortages and blackouts, leaving their citizens to experience cold nights and darkened lights: As the new year was just beginning, the lights went dark in Kabul. Afghan media reported last week that in one 24 hour period late in the […]
Read more »Should Australia Buy Papua New Guinea’s Largest Telecom Firm?
January 11th, 2021
Via The Diplomat, an article on the possibility of Australia purchasing Papua New Guinea’s largest telecom firm: Within Australia, the national security community is abuzz with the prospect of the sale of Papua New Guinea’s largest telecommunications company, Digicel. The Australian government is currently under significant lobbying pressure to provide support to private bidders for […]
Read more »Uzbekistan: Looking Ahead
January 11th, 2021
Via IntelliNews, a detailed look at Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan started out 2020 as The Economist’s “Country of the year” as efforts to transform what just four years ago was still basically something like an old-fashioned post-Soviet dictatorship, dismantle trade protectionist policies and develop the beginnings of a free market bore much fruit. The coronavirus-afflicted year that has just passed […]
Read more »Sri Lanka’s Economy Hemmed In By COVID-19 and Geopolitical Tensions
January 11th, 2021
Via East Asia Forum, an article on Sri Lanka’s economic challenges: The unprecedented disruptions of COVID-19 are causing a geopolitical reset — and as the global order is redrawn, small emerging market economies like Sri Lanka are vulnerable to the fallout. Sri Lanka straddles vital shipping routes and is at the centre of diplomatic spats between China […]
Read more »China’s Headway In Myanmar
January 11th, 2021
Via The Diplomat, a report on how – while infrastructure is high on China’s agenda in Myanmar – it is also making headway in other important sectors: A year after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first state visit to Myanmar, Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to arrive in the capital Naypyidaw today for a two-day official visit. […]
Read more »Pakistan-Russia To Build 1,100 KM Gas Pipeline
January 9th, 2021
Via Gulf News, a report on Pakistani and Russian plans to build 1,100-kilometre gas pipeline in summer 2021: Pakistan will start building a 1,100 kilometer pipeline in July with Russia that will allow it to operate more liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals. Pakistan will have a majority share of 51-74 per cent in the project, while Russia […]
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