The EU’s climate agenda is in trouble. The Green Deal, which aims to slash the bloc’s carbon emissions by 55% by 2030, had started off promisingly after several major pieces of legislation were adopted, including its ban on the sale of new combustion-powered vehicles from 2035
Popular Chinese economist Lu Qiyuan recently claimed the US has four years to prevent a major political, social and financial crisis. It must do at least one of three things: implement structural political reform; prevent the dollar from losing its role as the global reserve
Trapped in a Gaza war predicament between the irreconcilable goals of Israel and Hamas, US President Joe Biden has taken a whiplash approach of trying to please one side on one day and the other the next. From offering “unwavering support” for Israel at war’s beginning, Biden
While Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group plans to hire 80,000 new employees, increasing its headcount by about 30% over the next three years. The hiring sure is part of a 68 trillion won (US$50 billion) investment program aimed at
Malaysia’s anti-corruption crackdown is turning into a high-wire political act for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, amid mounting criticism that the campaign smacks more of a witch hunt of former and current political foes.
India, having recently surpassed China as the world’s most populous country, stands as the fastest-growing major economy globally and set to become the world’s third-largest economy within the next five years. With its vast geographical expanse ranking it as the world’s
MANILA – Escalating disputes in the South China Sea are entering a perilous new phase with the virtual breakdown in Philippine-China communication channels amid contradictory accounts of diplomatic negotiations aimed at preventing an armed conflict. Philippine President
The US is ramping up its Replicator initiative by integrating suicide drones as part of the project to quickly enhance autonomous systems and counter China’s military expansion in the Indo-Pacific. This month, multiple media sources reported that the US Pentagon has confirmed
More than 200 mostly young people gathered outside the Vietnamese embassy in London to protest against Vietnam’s ruling communist party, demanding the release of all prisoners of conscience and calling for democratic reforms. What was interesting about this protest that I
Both Ms Sara Djojohadikusumo and Mr Budi Djiwandono have also been considered as potential successors to Mr Prabowo as the leader of the incoming ruling party, Gerindra.
Both Mr Budi Djiwandono and Ms Sara Djojohadikusumo have also been considered as potential successors to Mr Prabowo as the leader of the incoming ruling party, Gerindra.