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World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 23, 2018
Sweden to go cashless?
Physical currency is being squeezed out in Sweden so quickly that the government is recalculating the societal costs of a cash-free future. Close to half of the nation's retailers are predicting that…
Cyber Security - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 23, 2018
China: The Growth of a Surveillance State
Facial recognition and AI are growing businesses for Chinese tech companies with 'nowhere to hide' for civilian targets. Kuang-Chi Group is a Chinese company that develops and invests in a…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 23, 2018
US scales back joint military exercise
The US-South Korean Joint Military Exercise “Foal Eagle” is being reorganized a bit to keep it at a level that will not be harmful to diplomacy said Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis. A military…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 23, 2018
Battle of Influence in Philippines
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Philippines President Duterte, forging bilateral ties that resulted in the signing of 29 bilateral agreements. After President Rodrigo Duterte formally assumed the…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 22, 2018
Turkstream: Europe’s Energy Security Solution
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the Turkish city of Istanbul to mark the completion of the offshore part of TurkStream, a major pipeline project under the Black Sea that will transport natural…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 22, 2018
Facebook sued by Russian firm
A Russian company whose accountant was charged by federal prosecutors for attempting to meddle in U.S. elections sued Facebook Inc on Tuesday, claiming it is a legitimate news outlet and its Facebook…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 22, 2018
Nissan to oust chairman
The chairman of Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi Motors, Carlos Ghosn, has been detained by Japanese authorities after a two-month long investigation that revealed "significant acts of misconduct."…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 22, 2018
Pakistan receives forex boost from Riyadh
Saudi Arabia has lent $1bn to Pakistan to help boost its liquid foreign currency reserves, giving Islamabad some breathing space during protracted bailout discussions with the IMF. The bilateral…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 22, 2018
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt visits Iran
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt's visit to Tehran comes amidst the twin tensions between the countries over UK dual national, Nazanin Ratcliffe who is detained in Iran, and the war in Yemen.…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 21, 2018
Turkey’s Crackdown on Academics Continues
A Turkish court jailed an Istanbul academic following raids on professors and activists deemed to have links to a prominent financier of civil society activities who has been imprisoned for the past…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 21, 2018
Xi launches Philippine charm offensive
China is looking to unseat US influence on the Philippines as President Xi landed in Manila just hours after the APEC Summit concluded in Papua New Guinea. The relationship between the United States…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 21, 2018
US to add Venezuela to list of state sponsor of terrorism
The Trump administration is preparing to add Venezuela to the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism in what would be a dramatic escalation against the socialist government of Nicolás Maduro. The…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 21, 2018
Election of Russian as Interpol chief raises concern
Pressure builds on Interpol ahead of vote to choose new chief after detention of China’s Meng Hongwei. Alexander Prokopchuk, a Russian national, is expected to win the necessary votes to become the…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 21, 2018
Children At Highest Risk in Disasters
The 2018 WorldRiskReport focuses on children, and has concluded that in wars, conflicts or natural disasters, they are often the people made most vulnerable. Vanuatu, Tonga and the Philippines are…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 20, 2018
A win for India in the Maldives
The Maldives new president, Mohamed Solih, has promised an "India first" policy in the Maldives. Modi assured Solih of India’s firm commitment to assist the Maldives to achieve sustainable social and…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 20, 2018
CAR refugee mission hit with violence.
Thousands of internally displaced people flee site in Alindao, in latest violent incident in the Central African Republic. Dozens of bodies have been found after an attack on CAR refugee mission. The…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 20, 2018
DRC struggles to fight Ebola outbreak
Efforts to fight Ebola in Beni are hindered after a deadly act of violence by the Allied Democratic Front (ADF). However, the World Health Organisation says that despite deadly attacks, Ebola…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 20, 2018
6 Killed in Protests in Haiti
Six people were killed and at least five others wounded during anti-corruption protests across Haiti. Haitians want to know how money from a Venezuelan-sponsored oil assistance programme was used.…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 20, 2018
Refugees Choose Death over Return to Libya
Refugees and migrants refusing to leave a cargo boat in a Libyan port are pleading to be taken to Europe, saying they are prepared to die than be returned to detention in the North African country.…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 20, 2018
CIA implicates Saudi Prince in Murder
According to reports, the United States Central Intelligence Agency has high confidence that the order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the highest level. The CIA has linked members of…