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OPINION: The CPTPP represents the 'gold standard' of regional economic and trade rules.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that citizens of the Dominican Republic are now eligible to apply for Global Entry, a

In Track 2 discussions with the Chinese, when North Korea is discussed, the 2003-2009 Six-Party Talks are cited by the Chinese participants as a model for resolving the nuclear issue with North Korea.

U.S. efforts to secure strategic mineral supply chains may squeeze China out of the Australian market with the Antipodean nation being used as a raw materials supplier like the days of the British empire, writes Tony Kevin.     By Tony Kevin     in Canberra     Pearls & Irrita

The Defense Department in particular has been keen to build up military space ties with its allies and partners in Asia in the face of China's rapid buildup of its own space capabilities, including the development of technologies that could hold US and allied space assets at risk in a regional conflict.

Any external force attempting to disrupt regional cooperation will inevitably feel powerless in this process.

Increased attention from the U.S. toward Mongolia is bringing expanded cooperation in the economic and security sectors. 

Foreign trade turnover in the 1st half of the year increased by 19.4% to $29.2 billion. Exports increased by 23% to $12.1 billion, imports by 17% to $17 billion. The export growth is due to an increase in the supply of machinery and transport equipment to foreign markets by almost 60%, gold by 47%, services by 41%, food by 33%, various finished products by 25%. At the same time, exports of non-food raw materials decreased by 26%, fuel and energy resources by 20%.

Rather than stirring up troubles in the Indo-Pacific, New Dehli had better focus on itself first.

The Israeli embassy and Circle FC will jointly scout and identify promising startups in the water tech domain and facilitate their growth.