Pickers and Clusters: A Complex Array of Issues Confronts Uzbekistan’s Evolving Cotton Industry The 2024 harvest saw a shortage of pickers, government backtracking on positive legislation, and issues stemming from the cotton cluster system; problems rooted in continued state efforts to micromanage the industry.
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Rebuilding Civil-Military Trust in South Korea South Korea’s model of military service has failed to act as a bridge between the military and society, instead reinforcing divisions that now threaten political stability itself.
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Singapore, Vietnam Announce Anticipated Diplomatic Upgrade The upgrade came three days after Vietnam similarly elevated Indonesia to the highest tier in its diplomatic hierarchy.
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Serial Rapist’s Case Raises Questions for UK-Indonesia Relations Jakarta is seeking to repatriate Indonesian nationals imprisoned abroad. The case of Reynhard Sinaga may present more complications than most.
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Can Singapore’s Measured Approach Endure in a Tumultuous World? History suggests that the city-state will maintain its steady, pragmatic course through increasingly turbulent international waters.
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