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Kebijakan & Keuangan
Southeast Asia and AI adoption: The return of cold war strategies
Southeast Asian countries are seeking to adopt some measure of autonomy in the AI technology competition between China and the US. The question is whether such efforts can be successful.
Southeast Asian countries face two dilemmas in the Sino-US AI chip war: aligning their technology stacks with either of the great powers and preventing the illegal diversion of restricted chips.
Competition for critical minerals is heating up, with China's rare earth curbs in retaliation for tariffs from the United States in the spotlight. Effective resource diplomacy will require countries to exercise sensitivity and foresight.
The Trumpian approach to critical minerals – evident from the United States' interactions with Ukraine – may force Southeast Asia to choose sides. The region needs to look at diversifying its technical partners in the energy sector.
Semua #competition Opinion
7 September 2021
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Berita / Energi
Flood disaster tests Nepal’s hydropower ambitions and exports
The 26 August flash floods on the Nepal-China border wiped out or badly damaged 281 megawatts of installed … -
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A hydroelectricity deal complicated by the need to cross through India has now been brought to a standstill … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Philippines’ critical minerals push sparks Indigenous and environmental concerns
The Philippines’ new critical-minerals policy targets at least 9 million hectares (22 million acres) of prospective mineral areas, … -
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Berita / Energi
Indonesia’s captive coal: ‘Who is this really for?’
As captive coal plants support Indonesia’s growing nickel industry, communities in North Maluku and Central Sulawesi shoulder the … -
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Opini / Pangan & Agrikultur
Southeast Asia holds the key to nature-positive palm oil
A nature-positive approach to agriculture, and specifically palm oil plantations, can marry mandates with production. -
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Berita / Karbon & Iklim
Q&A: ‘There was a gap between alert and action’ in Nepal floods
Better monitoring and regional cooperation needed as Himalayan hazards become more complex.
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