The Dragon of the Sea
The South China Sea (SCS) has been the centre of intense power manifestation and regional assertiveness in the recent past. Encompassing an area of 3.5 million square kilometres, the sea is a subsidiary of...
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Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ for Palestine prompts Arab anger
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed the creation of a Palestinian state with a capital on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “And on this day, you too have charted...
Gulf Security: China Envisions Continued US Military Lead
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Notwithstanding the mounting rivalry between the world’s two largest economies, China does not appear to aspire to supplant the American role in Gulf security any time soon. The details of the first-ever joint...
Explainer: United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA)
The United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) is an updated version of the nearly 25-year-old, trillion-dollar North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It includes major changes on cars and new policies on labour and environmental standards,...
Indonesia to step up data protection with new bill amid booming digital economy
Indonesia’s government has submitted a bill to parliament aimed at protecting consumer data in the digital era, which includes a punishment of up to seven years in jail for distribution of personal data without...
Countries evacuating nationals from Coronavirus hit areas
Wuhan, a city of 11 million in the province of Hubei and the epicentre of the outbreak is in virtual lockdown and much of Hubei, home to nearly 60 million people, is under some...
Explainer: What is Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan
More than two years after he first proposed a plan to revive the long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process, U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal ‘The Middle-East Peace Plan’ is finally set to be announced. It must...
Lockheed Martin reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit
Pentagon’s biggest weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and forecast 2020 revenue above analysts’ estimates, as it benefited from heightened geopolitical tensions between US & Iran Shares of...
Bolder Presence of OIC in the International Arena
For over half a century, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) serves as a focal point for its member states (MS) and as a clearinghouse between its members and the rest of the world....
Myanmar’s lean towards China – A bad signal for India?
As the world is moving faster, it is witnessing new problems as well. From the Iran – U.S. conflict to the rise of trade wars, India has been also involving itself in these issues...
