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AI+ implementation and the limits of Australia’s minerals leverage image

AI+ implementation and the limits of Australia’s minerals leverage

27 May 2026

Australia's critical minerals endowment and its abundant, low-cost renewable energy could transform the country into a competitive Indo-Pacific hub for energy-intensive downstream processing and AI-scale data centres, but only if the government develops a coherent strategy, writes Gerald Mako.

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Diplomacy

China

New China-US rules, region’s Taiwan anxiety, Sri Lankan scam hub – Asian Media Report image

New China-US rules, region’s Taiwan anxiety, Sri Lankan scam hub – Asian Media Report

25 May 2026

This week in David Armstrong’s Asian media report: Xi’s latest terms for American relationship, Trump’s post-summit verbal meandering, cybercrime operations’ new base, West’s dominance a historical ‘aberration’, BRICS attack on Israel over Palestine, Modi government’s all-veg banquets.

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Diplomacy

Asia (general)

ASEAN’s Collective Resilience Agenda: Can It Deliver Under Pressure? image

ASEAN’s Collective Resilience Agenda: Can It Deliver Under Pressure?

20 May 2026

Joanne Lin, Kristina Fong and Melinda Martinus argue that as global crises become increasingly interconnected, ASEAN faces mounting pressure to strengthen energy security, maritime cooperation, and crisis coordination before the next disruption strikes.

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Diplomacy

Asia (general)

Myanmar: the soft underbelly of China's rare earth dominance image

Myanmar: the soft underbelly of China's rare earth dominance

19 May 2026

Myanmar has become a vital link in China’s rare earths dominance. Western policymakers and investors committing time, energy and capital to rare earths and related industries should pay attention to the potential implications, writes Eugene Quah.

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Diplomacy

Myanmar