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	Best from the weekend December 30, 2019

	Why Asia weaponized  rare earths, soybeans  and palm  oil in 2019 Commodities reflect what is   happening in the world. This  year in Asia they echoed the  U.S.-China trade war, the  Hong Kong protests, global  warming and deteriorating   relations between nations.  They also augured what is in store  for 2020.
	Modi's demonetization haunts India, weighing on central bank Lending rates level off despite policy rate cuts, as economic growth slows Read more China decouples from US in space with 2020 'GPS' completion 70% of Chinese smartphones now compatible with Beidou Read more Thai regime spooked by Thanathorn and his angry young  supporters Thousands join campaign against 'dictator' as opposition party faces dissolution Read more The fall and rise of Tsai Ing-wen Taiwan's leader poised for reelection -- thanks in part to Xi Jinping Read more Garuda buffeted by more turbulence as president is jettisoned Indonesian airline braces for third CEO in 2 years, leaving reform up in the air Read more In pictures: Myanmar women trafficked as brides in China Casting shadow on Belt and Road, victims share their ordeals Read more Bullet train mystery: Snack carts trundle on despite slow sales One of the charms of Japan travel, vendors do more than serve food and beverages Read more