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Politics that matters to business
THE POLITICS THAT MATTERS TO BUSINESS
Talking about World War III
FILE PHOTO: Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto reacts while dancing as he claims victory after unofficial vote counts during an event to watch the results of the general election in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 14, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
THE POLITICS THAT MATTERS TO BUSINESS
Indonesia’s elections: Continuity and potential surprises
FILE — Lai Ching-te, then the presidential candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), appears during a rally before his eventual election victory, in Taipei, Taiwan on Jan. 13, 2024. Lai won Taiwan’s presidential election this month in part because he looked like the candidate most likely to keep America close. (Lam Yik Fei/The New York Times)
THE POLITICS THAT MATTERS TO BUSINESS
Taiwan’s election results and the risks
A street food vendor passes a poster of three pairs of presidential and vice-presidential candidates, in Jakarta on December 20, 2023, ahead of the February 2024 Indonesian general election. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)
THE POLITICS THAT MATTERS TO BUSINESS
Looking ahead: risks aplenty, but there may be opportunity too
ST20231121-202363285462-Lim Yaohui-pixgeneric/ Workers installing solar panels on the rooftop of Block 850 Tampines Street 82 as part of HDB's SolarNova Programme on Nov 17, 2023. The SolarNova programme is a Whole-of-Government effort led by the Economic Development Board and HDB intended to prompt demand for solar photovoltaic systems to achieve economies of scale and to drive growth in Singapore's solar industry. It appeals to public sector demand for the installation of solar panels across 1198 HDB blocks and 57 government sites with a solar capacity of 70 megawatt-peak. (ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
THE POLITICS THAT MATTERS TO BUSINESS
What climate negotiations changed
Heavy traffic at the Woodlands Causeway towards Johor Bahru at 6:30pm on September 1, 2023. 
THE POLITICS THAT MATTERS TO BUSINESS
An SEZ with Johor could be a game changer
epa10911068 A visitor takes photos in the Marina Barrage on a hazy day in Singapore, 10 October 2023. Singapore's air quality momentarily worsened in the morning before returning to moderate range on 10 October as winds brought haze from Indonesia's forest fires. According to the National Environment Agency (NEA), 15 hotspots were detected mostly over the southern and central parts of Indonesia's Sumatra island. EPA-EFE/HOW HWEE YOUNG
THE POLITICS THAT MATTERS TO BUSINESS
Haze and the business heat
Flags of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a hotel in Labuan Bajo, May 7, 2023.
THE POLITICS THAT MATTERS TO BUSINESS
If Asean means business
Thailand's new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin speaks to the members of the media as he arrives at Pheu Thai Party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
THE POLITICS THAT MATTERS TO BUSINESS
Thailand and Malaysia – post-election stalemate or stability

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