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Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
Facebook introduces hate-speech policing
Facebook will institute methods and regulations to tackle white supremacist thought in the upcoming weeks, although more needs to be done to fully tackle the proliferation of hate groups flourishing…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
Kenya to close refugee camp
Nairobi plans to shut a refugee camp that is home to nearly a quarter of a million people, mostly Somalis, in the next few months, according to an internal U.N. document. Kenya is a country in Africa…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
European leaders meet China’s Xi
French, German and European Commission leaders met President Xi amidst tensions over trade and security. Sino–European relations were established in 1975. According to the European External Action…
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2019
Apple shifts focus to consumer services
Falling hardware sales compels Apple to move towards a concerted fray into the online consumer service market. Apple Inc. is one of the most successful multinational technology companies in the world…
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2019
India’s renewables: More to be done
Despite policy-related hurdles, India is making progress on its ambitious plans to install 175 gigawatts of renewable energy.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2019
Trump ratifies Israel’s Golan control
President Trump issues US recognition for Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights in a move that provides Prime Minister Netanyahu an electoral boost, and Israel a strategic and legal advantage.…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2019
DNA testing poses privacy risks
DNA testing services purchased online has gained significant popularity amongst consumers, despite its shortcomings. However, it is vital to understand the potential risks associated with such…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2019
Sino-Russian South China Sea energy partnership
Russia and China to explore the viability of gas hydrates, a potential energy market disrupter, in the contentious South China Sea. Clathrate hydrates or gas hydrates are water-based crystalline…
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 27, 2019
Airbus bags mega China order
Xi Jinping’s French visit yields a massive Airbus narrow-body aircraft order amidst the backdrop of Boeing’s safety record, US-China trade tensions and European concerns over Beijing’s intentions in…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 27, 2019
Yellow vest protests continue
France's "yellow vests" are expected to stage further anti-government protests on March 23 despite the authorities vowing a "zero tolerance" approach after major riots in Paris last week. The yellow…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 27, 2019
Sri Lanka takes on more Chinese loans
Sri Lanka signs on to a US$989 million loan from a Chinese state-controlled bank, further entrenching China in the Indian Ocean island. Bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and China are friendly,…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 27, 2019
US government debt jumps
The amount of government debt with negative yields has vaulted back over the $10tn mark after the Federal Reserve’s unexpectedly downbeat outlook exacerbated concerns over the health of the global…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 27, 2019
ISIL’s ideological challenge
ISIL may no longer possess physical territory, but its ideology poses a potent threat that demands a concerted effort to thwart. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as ISIS or…
Disaster - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 27, 2019
Sri Lanka faces severe drought
Sri Lanka’s state-run power firm has imposed daily power cuts for the first time in more than two years as a drought has slashed hydro-power output, highlighting the government’s failure to build new…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 27, 2019
Cyber attacks on the rise
Cyber attacks on financial institutions are increasingly being linked to nation-states, resulting in destructive and disruptive damages rather than just theft, according to a report by the Carnegie…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 26, 2019
Danish PM fears protectionism in Europe
The EU must resist French efforts to “politicise” the single market or “copy and paste the Chinese model” of state intervention, Denmark’s prime minister said in a defence of Europe’s liberal economy…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 26, 2019
Africa’s digital banking revolution
African Bank Holdings Ltd. is joining the rush into digital banking to fail-proof the business and provides an exit for shareholders that resurrected the South African lender from its collapsed…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 26, 2019
Germany-Turkey rift grows
Berlin wants to sever the financial and institutional ties between local Muslim communities and the Turkish government as part of a bold campaign to help German Muslims develop a homegrown version of…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 25, 2019
Facebook’s woes continue
Facebook faces another security breach. Although the issue is internal, the issue is liable to damage Facebook’s already tarnished public reputation. Facebook, a social media and social networking…
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 24, 2019
Oil Majors thwart Climate Change efforts
A March 2019 report holds that the five largest publicly-listed oil majors are engaged in misleading climate branding and lobbying. Climate change is the difference in the statistical distribution of…