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Where Will Asia Fight? On The Margins

The populous Asian landmass is prone to host of internal and external conflicts which will continue to retard its march to peace and prosperity

The Ray of Hope- Haji Ali

Have Indian women finally acquired equality in religion?

Kremlin critic and journalist Arkady Babchenko

Prominent Kremlin critic and journalist Arkady Babchenko staged his death with help from Ukrainian authorities to thwart an alleged Russian assassination plot.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Test for Leadership

The COVID-19 pandemic, is the third challenge that Mother Nature has thrown our species, in recent years.

Post-lockdown expectations

There is lack of definite information, so strategies are based on conjecture: said T.M. Vijay Bhaskar, at the Synergia Foundation webinar.

Too Little, Too Late?

Even as the rich and developed countries steadily emerge out of the stranglehold of the pandemic, developing countries can only look longingly at vaccines that remain out of their reach.

Feral Fire Under the Ice

A world battered by the pandemic must awaken to the new danger of global warming that can free deadly pathogens trapped in the permafrost for eons.

The perils of de-monetization

While the idea is good, is the Government lethargic in implementation?

Duterte in hospital?

A recent news flourished as to how President Rodrigo Duterte was rushed to the hospital after his third State of the Nation Address. However, the Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press…

'Globalisation with localisation' ~ Boon Hui

Boon Hui Khoo, the former President of Interpol elaborated on the measures taken by Singapore during the pandemic at Synergia Foundation Forum.

Overwhelmed by ‘trumpism?’

Trump’s impetuous actions on the eve of his departure sent tremors through the Grand Old Party. How will the GOP ride out the present storm?

India asks TikTok, Facebook to remove users spreading coronavirus misinformation

There is a lot of misinformation floating across social media networking apps regarding the COVID-19 and some of them are using religious beliefs to justify defiance of health advisories over the…

The Changing Face of CI Security

As the world grapples with the effects of COVID 19 and puts greater reliance on digital services and platforms, the threat to critical infrastructure has spiralled.

Ethics in Military Use of Ai

With the right resolve, ‘AI Partnership for Defence’ can become the precursor to a global framework on ethical uses of military AI.

Rolex watches aren't from Najib's home

On May 19th, an image showing a tray of six gold Rolex watches was widely shared on social media site Pinterest. Singapore-based luxury goods store Shopfirstluxury debunked the photo clarifying that…

2019: National Elections

An in-depth, state-wise coverage of the political climate, events, key strengths, threats and assessments before the historic Indian General Elections of 2019.

Russia's battle against COVID 19

In the 7th Webinar held on April 28th, the focus was on Russian efforts towards battling the pandemic and to seek strategies for a post COVID scenario.

Renouncing the Head, but Not the Family

Barbados is set to bid adieu to the Queen as their sovereign but will remain a part of the Commonwealth for economic and socio-political advantages

Fake news spread after cyber attack in Singapore

Following the recent cyber attack that stole personal information of 1.5 million people including the Prime Minister of Singapore has been termed as worst cyberattack in the country’s history.

Disruption in South Asian Geopolitics

Our series, ‘Dare to Disrupt’, draws lessons for businesses using illustrations from military and counter-terrorism history. This second article in the series, authored by Maj. Gen. Moni Chandi (Retd…