According to the World Steel Association, China was the leading producer of steel in the world in 2018, followed by India, Japan, US and South Korea. This development can…
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Asia and the Pacific
21 May 2020
While China has been successful in bringing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic under control, member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (…
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Asia and the Pacific
20 May 2020
ASEAN has come under intense criticism for its slow response to the global coronavirus pandemic. Indeed, it appeared that the regional grouping kicked into high-level…
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Asia and the Pacific
18 May 2020
Civil society and non-government organisations (NGOs) in Malaysia have often had to fill the gaps when government institutions come out short. In recent years, their voice…
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Asia and the Pacific
13 May 2020