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From his office high above the New York business district, Paul Sheard closely scrutinises the global economy. And he’s never seen anything like what’s unfolding now.
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Professor Maude E. Phipps' work in human genetics at Monash Malaysia extends to her advocacy of bioethics education and research programs in Asia, and gender equity in STEMM.
It means fewer barriers for Australian exports, but there are some loose ends.
Trump is trying to shape the US as a power in Asia and block China in the process, using techniques familiar to Beijing.
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