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Briefing: ‘They’re living on deathbeds’: As India expands coal power, a mining town suffers

Strategic angle: The Examination explores the impact of coal power expansion on a mining town in India.

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Briefing: Power prices expected to fall by up to 10% from July, bringing ‘welcome relief’ to Australia’s east coast

Strategic angle: Increased output from wind generation and batteries, and falling electricity contract prices, are expected to deliver lower energy bills.

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Briefing: Japan rejects U.S. intel assessment on Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Strategic angle: Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara asserts no significant policy shift is occurring.

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Briefing: Japan rebels over $6bn fee for SoftBank under US trade deal

Strategic angle: Dispute about power station payment shows Tokyo’s unease with governance of $550bn in investments.

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Briefing: Hindering Economic Prosperity? Vietnam’s Illegal Sand Mining Industry

Strategic angle: An analysis of the impact of illegal sand mining on Vietnam's economy.

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Briefing: Lessons from Japan’s the rare earth shock

Strategic angle: An analysis of Japan's rare earth crisis and its implications for global supply chains.

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Briefing: Renault’s New Duster Looks Like A Rich Man’s Dacia But Starts At $11,400

Strategic angle: The Duster returns to India with premium tech and a hybrid option, but skips the AWD found in global models.

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Briefing: Fastmarkets set to launch new rare earth spot prices to capture global trade outside China

Strategic angle: Fastmarkets aims to enhance transparency in the rare earth market with new pricing benchmarks.

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Briefing: South Korea's Kospi leads gains in Asia as investors assess Japan trade data, await Fed rate verdict

Strategic angle: The Middle East war continues to escalate, keeping investors on edge.

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Briefing: Decline in Japanese chum salmon linked to climate change

Strategic angle: Japanese chum salmon populations are dwindling, prompting increased reliance on imports.

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Briefing: Australia’s environment minister wants to ban fishers and drillers from more ocean – and avoid a culture war

Strategic angle: Conservationists hope Murray Watt’s review of national marine parks will ‘right the wrongs’ of previous downgrade of protection.

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Briefing: China is not going to bail Trump out

Strategic angle: The US president has a better chance of cajoling help from Nato partners

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Briefing: Why is Trump looking to China to help open the Strait of Hormuz?

Strategic angle: US president Donald Trump seeks China's assistance for safe maritime transit in a crucial oil passage.

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Briefing: Mercedes May Deepen Ties With China On Future EVs

Strategic angle: A report from China claims the next-generation EV platform from Mercedes could use Geely's electronic and electrical architecture.

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Briefing: Southeast Asia is paying the environmental price of the rare earth boom

Strategic angle: The rare earth boom in Southeast Asia is leading to significant environmental challenges.

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Briefing: Hyundai’s First China-Built Model In Australia May Not Be The Last

Strategic angle: Changing production dynamics are prompting the automaker to reconsider where vehicles are built for Australia.

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Briefing: How Canada's embrace of Chinese EVs could scramble the American market

Strategic angle: Canada's shift towards Chinese electric vehicles may disrupt the U.S. automotive landscape.

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Briefing: Lincoln’s About To Fill A Corsair-Sized Hole With A Chinese SUV

Strategic angle: The Chinese Corsair appears to be destined for America as Lincoln increasingly relies on imports.

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Briefing: China overlooks Trump's demands for Hormuz strait, calls for all sides to de-escalate

Strategic angle: China urges a halt to military operations in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions.

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Australia’s Lynas inks US rare earth oxide supply deal

Lynas secures a significant contract to supply rare earth oxides to the US.