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‘Patriot Bonds,’ An Indonesian Shakedown?

One might think that Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto would have learned lessons from the careers of his father, Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, one of the architects of Suharto’s mostly successful orthodox economic agenda, and his grandfather, Margono Djojohadikusumo, the founder of Bank Negara Indonesia, the country’s first central bank
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US Weapons Pipeline To Nigeria Is Becoming A Crime Against Humanity

The very week the United States’ Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a $346 million arms sale to Nigeria, the U.S. State Department also released its 2024 Country report on human rights practices in the West African country
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Golden Dome: A Media Mirage, Not A Military Shield

The so-called Golden Dome, heralded by Donald Trump as a revolutionary space-based anti-missile shield, has already revealed itself for what it truly is: a media operation designed for talking points, not actual defense
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Japanese Companies Compensate Bangladeshi Workers In Their Malaysian Factories

The darker side to global supply chains was again well illustrated recently in slavery like conditions endured by hundreds of Bangladeshi migrant workers at Kawaguchi Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian supplier of plastic parts for TVs and air conditioners to Sony, Panasonic and Daikin
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The Dome That Will Break the Camel’s Back

In 2025, the Pentagon unveiled its latest grand ambition: the so-called “Golden Dome,” a space-based anti-missile shield projected to be operational by 2028
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Act Now To Save Our Doctors And Nurses, Urges Former Minister

Former federal minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan has called for a speedy approach to arrest the brain drain in the medical profession - particularly among doctors and nurses in view of the uptick in the pinching of talent
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Experts Warns ASEAN’s Tax Regimes Are Hurting Innovation, Driving Black Markets

The Center for Market Education (CME) has warned that Southeast Asia’s troubles in enforcing income tax collection and heavy reliance on indirect taxes – accompanied by the lack of a coherent regulatory approach – are undermining legitimate businesses, suppressing innovation and fuelling illicit trade
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