The deliberate lapse of major reform ordinances in Bangladesh may be packaged as procedural housekeeping, but what is unfolding under the newly elected Bangladesh Nationalist […]
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Global beer consumption rises on growth in India, Russia and Thailand – Kirin
Beer consumption increased a marginal 0.5% globally, narrowly avoiding decline thanks to sharp gains in key emerging markets, according to Kirin…See More
Once-unthinkable 200 yen coming into market view
TOKYO — The Japanese capital is seeing a bull market in deja vu as policymakers man the battle stations against speculators dumping the yen. With […]
Friction to fracture: Iran war breaks Indonesia-Iran ties
Iran’s detention of two Indonesian oil tankers, the VLCC Pertamina Pride and the PIS Gamsunoro, marked a nadir in bilateral relations long regarded as strategically […]
Israel isn’t just responding to threats – it’s reshaping the Mideast
Discussions about Israel’s role in the Middle East still revolve around threats and responses. Yet recent developments suggest that Israel isn’t only reacting to events, […]
How Iran wins the war on its own terms
Iran has experienced meaningful attrition in a war it entered already weakened by international sanctions and a five-year drought. These operating constraints nevertheless leave Iran […]
Beyond disruption: What Big Food actually needs from startups
Experts reveal why most food-tech startups fail with big food companies – and what “readiness” really means, from economics and scale to internal alignment…See More
Skills: The common language of human-AI collaboration
The traditional boundaries of human resources are undergoing a radical transformation as AI moves from a speculative tool to an integrated “colleague” within the workforce. […]
New Kathmandu Regime’s Dramatic Action
By: Nava Thakuria Balendra takes charge. AP Photo Nepal’s new prime minister Balendra Shah is wasting no time, having ordered the arrest of the immediate […]
Iranians threaten to close another strait over Trump war
As President Donald Trump continues threatening to commit war crimes in Iran by bombing power plants, Iran is signaling that it could put a further squeeze on global oil prices by […]
Risks as Sino-Russian ‘Make America Weak Again’ dream coming true
If China and Russia were to have a joint slogan for their “strategic partnership,” it could be “MAWA – Make America Weak Again.” And if […]
When North Korea can strike America: a dangerous policy gap
Originally published by Pacific Forum, the article is republished with permission. What happens when North Korea demonstrably acquires an operational, reliable capability to strike the […]
US ban on Chinese fixed spy cameras led to a rising drone threat
Chinese spy cameras remain in widespread use in the United States, in Canada and Mexico and worldwide. They are sold as security and traffic cameras, […]
Gen Z habits shift energy drinks towards flavour and drinkability
Gen Zs are leaning into lighter, natural flavours to support lifestyle habits – from prolonged screen time to gaming and studying…See More
Iran war giving US Pacific allies a missile defense wake-up call
The Iran war has resulted in the highest level of regional conflict seen since America’s 1991 Operation Desert Storm against Iraq, with more than a […]
Silicon and steel contest for the Bay of Bengal
Classical maritime strategy has long shaped our perception of the Bay of Bengal. For decades, naval analysts measured regional influence by counting ships, tracking submarine […]
China using Iran as proxy lab for future AI warfare with US
China’s AI-driven intelligence support to Iran is turning the war into a deniable, data-driven proxy conflict in which battlefield advantage increasingly depends on information rather […]
Iran: Trump a ‘supreme war criminal’ if he executes strike threat
Iranian officials on Monday warned US President Donald Trump that his name will be “etched in history as a supreme war criminal” if he follows through with his threat […]
Pakistan shouldn’t put all of its guns in China’s basket
As great powers like the United States pursue frameworks that impose growing security, political, and economic burdens on smaller states, middle and small powers face […]
Bad blood: everything that sparked the US-Iran war
With US bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s leaders responding by hitting targets across the Persian Gulf and restricting transit through the Strait of […]