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Southeast Asia Navigates Worst Energy Crisis in Decades, Pivoting to Russia Amidst Hormuz Blockade
The escalating Middle East conflict, centered on Iran and the subsequent closure of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, has plunged the world into its most severe energy crisis in decades. For Southeast Asia, a region heavily reliant on Middle Eastern crude and liquefied natural gas (LNG), the impact has been particularly acute, with governments […]
Global Digital Trade Faces Uncertainty as WTO Moratorium on Electronic Transmission Duties Expires After Nearly Three Decades
The landscape of international commerce underwent a seismic shift at the conclusion of the World Trade Organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon. For the first time since the dawn of the commercial internet in 1998, the global consensus to prohibit customs duties on electronic transmissions has collapsed. While a vast majority of the 164 […]
