The treaty Australia and Fiji signed in Suva on July 6 is no ordinary defense pact. The Ocean of Peace Alliance, also known as the […]
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Volkswagen leads Europe’s automotive retrenchment
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. European carmakers have too much […]
Nvidia chips, soybean orders signal thaw before Xi-Trump summit
China has extended a series of olive branches to Washington this month, including a jump in soybean purchases, the release of a detained Chinese pastor […]
Navalization of economic warfare makes trade routes into military targets
With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping lanes are indispensable to the world economy. That fact was […]
Croissant gin? Four Pillars tests the boundaries of innovation
Australian distillery Four Pillars is reinventing what gin innovation looks like, experimenting with bold new flavours that leap beyond classic botanicals…See More
Malaysia’s Anwar Faces Royal Upheaval
Reported interference by royal families, infuriating members of his government, could force Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to call for an early general election by […]
China’s Fujian carrier racing to kill America’s torpedo threat
China’s newest aircraft carrier may carry a weapon built to kill incoming torpedoes, a sign that its blue-water ambitions still face their deadliest threat from […]
JD Vance’s ungodly crusade against GDP is a fool’s errand
“Her belly may be full, but her spirit will be empty.” — Captain Picard Usually, these “GDP is actually good” posts start with a big […]
Sapient Insights launches 29th Annual HR Systems Survey amid growing AI adoption
As AI, workforce planning, and digital transformation continue to reshape the workplace, HR leaders have an opportunity to influence one of the industry’s most comprehensive […]
Australia-Fiji pact a hard Pacific pushback against China
For decades, the South Pacific was largely relegated to the margins of global politics. Today, it has undergone a seismic shift, transforming into the epicenter […]
The Israel debate America’s Democrats refuse to have
This summer, House Democrats did something they’d mostly avoided for two years: they argued about Israel out loud. A doomed Republican amendment to strip aid […]
Against Trump’s will, Iran dragging the US into a long war
The United States has launched a series of strikes on Iran in response to the Iranian targeting of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. These […]
US-Iran ceasefire collapse all about control of Hormuz
For the second time since the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed, Washington and Tehran have slipped back into direct military confrontation. The United States struck “80 targets in Iran […]
Operation Hard Ball: US showdown with India’s global gangsters
The US decision to indict jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his alleged North American associate, Satinderjeet Singh (“Goldy Brar”), for allegedly directing the 2023 […]
India-Japan convergence reshaping Indo-Pacific’s power balance
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 2 produced a long list of agreements spanning […]
What is HR worth? CHRO Malaysia 2026 and the rise of the value architect
When CHRO Malaysia 2026 returns to the Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara from 23 to 25 June, its organisers have handed the modern HR leader a […]
CHRO Malaysia 2026: Elevating the HR function to the heart of business strategy
The role of the CHRO has never been more complex – or more consequential. As organisations in Malaysia grapple with rapid digitalisation, shifting workforce expectations, […]
Growth Asia Summit 2026: Women’s health experts discuss hormones and wellbeing
It’s just under a month to the Growth Asia Summit 2026, where women’s health will be one of the main topics in the spotlight…See More
Drone warfare turning oil from asset to liability
I visited Omsk once, or at least its airport; we were en route from Moscow to Ulan Ade on the Mongolian border, and the Aeroflot flight landed […]
Open letter to NATO: the false promise of militarized security
As NATO convenes once again to double down on military spending, arms production and the logic of deterrence through superior firepower — this despite the alliance’s own members […]