On March 27, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto received China’s Minister of State Security, Chen Yixin, at the State Palace in Jakarta. The meeting, attended by […]
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Weapons, women and the rise of hybrid insurgency in Balochistan
A carefully staged photograph circulated widely in early 2026: a young Baloch couple in combat fatigues, rifles slung across their shoulders, smiling at the camera […]
Zelensky may be defying Trump with strikes on Russian oil
The Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl Region, one of the country’s five largest and capable of refining 15 million tons of oil per year, […]
Striking Iran during talks has left a wound that won’t heal
Operation Epic Fury – the latest round of military strikes against Iran – began when Iran was engaged in negotiations with the United States to […]
Unleashing the next era of skills-driven leadership at CHRO Series Hong Kong 2026
The 2026 Hong Kong budget announcement has set a transformative stage for the city’s business landscape, making the upcoming CHRO Series Hong Kong 2026 an […]
Southeast Asia’s Reliance on Imported Fuels Exposes Structural Weaknesses
By: Tim Daiss Wikimedia Commons Countries across Asia are scrambling as prices skyrocket at the pump due to the sustained disruption in energy supplies from […]
Super Micro bust signals tighter US curbs on Nvidia’s AI chips
The United States Department of Justice’s recent moves to prosecute executives of a server supplier and individual agents and to accuse them of smuggling Nvidia’s high-end […]
Vanity-led demand: Vitagen taps female audience with beauty-focused drinks
The probiotic cultured milk brand refocuses on gut health and collagen, riding on the beauty food revolution that has swept across food and wellness categories […]
The rockets’ red glare, Mighty Mouse and counter-drone warfare
Americans sing about it at ball games and patriotic events: And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night […]
Bangladesh’s missing billions as trade misinvoicing bleeds it dry
During the tenure of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s external accounts reflected a dual reality. On the surface was the official narrative of export-driven […]
Worst-case, a dreaded term could apply to the 2026 energy shock
In the war between Iran, the United States and Israel, economics has become as much of a weapon as are missiles, bombs and drones. Iran’s […]
Letting Russian tanker through, Trump declares ‘Cuba is finished’
President Donald Trump said Sunday that his administration would let a Russia-owned tanker carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of oil to reach Cuba, loosening the illegal fuel blockade that has intensified the […]
Açai leader SAMBAZON eyes Japan, Middle East to drive next growth phase
SAMBAZON, the world’s largest açaí brand is building on rapid growth in Japan and the Middle East…See More
Is the US dollar really winning the Iran war?
Nearly a month after coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran, the human toll continues to rise. Yet beyond the battlefield, a more consequential struggle […]
Israel’s nuclear bomb is the threat that dare not speak its name
The skies over Tehran and Natanz may still carry the lingering haze of joint US-Israeli bombing operations. Yet the world, filtered through the dominant lens […]
The Darkening Face of Indonesia’s Democracy
Uh-ho… More than two decades after Indonesia’s Reformasi movement ushered in democratic governance, there are mounting indications that this era may be entering a more […]
Pakistan’s peace play more about desperation than diplomacy
Has Pakistan genuinely become important on the global stage, or is it being strategically projected as such? A closer look suggests that much of the […]
China won’t supplant Australia in the Pacific anytime soon
Last year, Australia was reminded of China’s willingness to exercise its growing naval power in the region. In February, a Chinese flotilla circumnavigated the country […]
UN sides with Gulf states in one-sided Iran war rebuke
On March 11, 2026, the UN Security Council approved Resolution 2817 by a 13-0 vote, with China and Russia abstaining. Bahrain, a non-permanent Council member, […]
Iran war exposing the real cost of Trump’s anti-EV crusade
“Without fuel they were nothing. They’d built a house of straw. The thundering machines sputtered and stopped.” — “The Road Warrior” Here is a chart […]