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World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 21, 2023
The Khmers: Seeking a Revival
Historically, at the mercy of internal and external oppressors, the Khmer people have not given up their will to survive and prosper.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 21, 2023
New Zealand: a Change of Guard
This peaceful and prosperous nation at the world's edge is seeing a political reformation after its elections.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 21, 2023
BRI Welcomes Its Latest Client
Kabul partnering with the BRI could be a game changer for the Central Asia Region, provided the Taliban can win peace within their country.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 21, 2023
Poland: at an Inflexion Point
Polish election result brings some good news to the Western coalition as EU and NATO confront two ongoing conflicts concurrently.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 21, 2023
Alternative Middle East Alliances – Saudi Arabia & Iran
Israel and the West's biggest challenge is the coming together of Saudi Arabia and Iran against Israel.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 14, 2023
Partnering for an Energy Future
The recent India -Saudi Arabia MoU could be an answer to India's energy security quest.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 14, 2023
Falling Apart
They say friends and lovers, when they fall apart, become the bitterest of enemies.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 14, 2023
Dancing the Tango, Again?
Pushed to a corner, Havana and Moscow are reviving old ties to face the common adversary again.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 14, 2023
Outsourcing Refugee Management!
The quixotic British plan to outsource asylum seekers to Rwanda in far-off Africa has attracted severe criticism.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 7, 2023
A Glimpse Into Guyana
Rich in resources but with a developing economy, this coastal nation strives to make its way through an oil boom.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 7, 2023
Trapped in a Legal Maze
Former President Donald Trump finds himself entangled in a web of legal challenges, each bearing its own unique complexities and implications.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 30, 2023
Nagorno-Karabakh: End of the Road
The half-decade-long conflict in the disputed enclave of Nagorno Karabakh ended this week without even a whimper. Does it usher in a new era of peace in the South Caucasus?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 30, 2023
Israeli-Saudi Arabia: Burying the Hatchet
Hints of an imminent rapprochement by both parties at the highest levels have stirred up debates across the globe.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 30, 2023
Francophone Africa: End of Road?
As military juntas kick out democratically elected governments in Francophone Africa, the decline of French influence is clearly visible.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 30, 2023
A Return to Militarism?
Facing growing regional insecurity, Japan is being forced to revive a more aggressive military posture dormant for more than seven decades.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2023
ASEAN Summit 2023: Running Out of Steam?
The recently concluded ASEAN Summit failed to bring out any epoch-making agreements and it was business as usual.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2023
NATO: Emerging Faultlines
As the war in Ukraine drags on, and NATO continues to pour treasure into propping up the Ukrainians, cracks appear in the Western Alliance.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2023
Turkey: Spolier to India’s Global Ambitions
Turkey’s opposition to the IMEC should come as no surprise as Ankara finds itself bypassed by this mouth-watering deal.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2023
Japan’s New Age Capitalism!
Will Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s “new form of capitalism” jingle the growth counters for an ageing Japan?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 16, 2023
The Drug Summit
Drugs play an important role in the economies of Latin American countries, and we will have to wait for the real outcome of the summit.