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With the AIIB the world gets a new banker, and a chance to shape China's view

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imageAustralian Treasurer Joe Hockey joined a large contingent of leaders at the AIIB signing ceremony this week.Wang Zhao/EPA/AAP

Beijing was in full party mode this week as delegates from 50 countries gathered to sign the articles of incorporation for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Seven more countries are due to sign by the end of...

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Palm oil: scourge of the earth, or wonder crop?

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imageA relatively new commercial oil palm plantation on peatland in central Sarawak, Borneo.Denis Murphy, Author provided

If you happen to mention oil palm to most people outside of Asia you are unlikely to get a particularly positive reaction.

Over recent years, media coverage of oil palm has typically included images of displaced orangutan and burning,...

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