Topics Archive
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 21, 2022
Dawn of a New Era
Does the election of President Gabriel Boric mark the return of the ‘Pink Tide’ to Chile and the rest of South America?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 14, 2022
A Thorny Path Ahead
As Americans continue to grapple with inflation, exacerbated by the Ukraine-Russia war, many had hoped that the State of the Union address would offer some succour.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 14, 2022
The Venezuelan Dilemma
Venezuela’s rapid descent from prosperity to poverty has created fresh challenges for the green future of the entire South American environment.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 29, 2022
LATAM's Tech Boom
The emerging digital ecosystem in Latin America (LATAM) has addressed many of the structural issues hamstringing its economy.
World - Insights - Jan 26, 2022
Weighing the odds
As Taiwan emerges as an arena for renewed confrontation between the U.S. and China, what lies in store for this tiny island republic?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 22, 2022
American ‘Cheques’ and Global ‘Balances’
Of late, American sanctions are not rendering the effect desired by the great power, leading to questions about its efficacy in an increasingly disruptive geopolitical landscape.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 20, 2022
Another Nail in the Coffin?
The resignation of PM Hamdock serves as a grim reminder about the increasingly fraught relationship between the civilians and the military in Sudan.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 20, 2022
Uncharted Territories
The continuous border disturbances around China depict how its defensive nationalism has morphed into aggressive nationalism.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 20, 2022
Raising the Stakes
A massive troop buildup on the Ukrainian border that offers President Putin several military options has left a divided NATO with few choices, mostly hard ones.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 18, 2021
A Festering Vaccine Divide
With the emergence of the Omicron variant, wealthier nations have been prompt in closing their borders to African countries, while doing little to address the pervasive issue of vaccine inequity.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 4, 2021
The Legacy of Putin
Putin’s popularity has remained particularly strong among the older generation, while the younger population are keen for a change in the status quo.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 22, 2021
A Debt-strapped China?
Is the Evergrande crisis only a symptom of China’s larger debt crisis which may ultimately puncture its growth prospects?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 6, 2021
Press on a Short Leash?
Singapore has passed a new law that limits foreign interference in domestic affairs, which could potentially impede neutral press operations.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 17, 2021
Historical Allies Join Forces, Again
Reinforcing their military bonds tempered over the heat of many conflicts, the U.S., UK and Australia have come together to confront emerging threats.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 17, 2021
In the Docks
The Pandora Papers have blown the whistle on several powerful individuals who use a complex network of offshore firms to conceal their wealth.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 17, 2021
Chinks in Asia’s Armour
Asia is buffeted by a wave of security challenges, which makes it imperative for India to be at the forefront of a global concert of nations that ensure lasting stability.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 17, 2021
Heated Skies Around Taiwan
Increased aerial provocations by the PLAAF within Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), while avoiding actual intrusion of its airspace, is being taken as a bellwether for its ultimate…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 11, 2021
West Africa: Democratisation in Peril?
The lack of democratic institutions and overbearing militaries have left West African countries bereft of true democracy, endangering regional stability.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 11, 2021
A Muted Call for Help
As the Taliban threatens to end the short era of hope for Afghan women, the international community must employ innovative strategies to come to their aid.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 9, 2021
Call a Spade a Spade
Notwithstanding its grand proclamations, Taliban 2.0 is little removed from its original avatar.