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Is Greenland Next? Denmark Says, Not So Fast

The Trump administration dramatically escalated its campaign to control Greenland in 2025

2026-01-15 06:37:46 0 Comment 3489 view

Thai Senate Hears Warning Over SLAPP Lawsuits, Spotlighting Transnational Case Involving Murray Hunter

Civil society groups and individuals targeted by so-called Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) warned Thai lawmakers that existing legal safeguards are failing to prevent the misuse of the justice system to silence critics, during a Senate subcommittee hearing on December 18

2025-12-29 12:30:48 0 Comment 23645 view

China Launches Military Drills Simulating Blockade Of Taiwan Ports

China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation"

2025-12-29 12:24:09 1 Comment 10921 view

The 'Multicultural' Terrorist Threat Inside Europe: The Exported War No One Wants To Name

When Israel's Mossad intelligence agency publicly revealed in November 2025 that it had helped European countries expose a Hamas terrorist infrastructure "in the heart of Europe" – including weapons caches and plans to hit Jewish and Israeli targets

2025-12-22 09:26:12 0 Comment 17430 view

Riyadh’s New Power Game With The US And China

Saudi Arabia is pushing hard for a new stake in the future of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) driven opening, in the quest to transition from fossil fuel led industry to join the bandwagon of digital revolution

2025-12-22 08:11:40 0 Comment 12908 view

Trump’s Tech Masterstroke: Uniting Silicon Valley To Beat China

President Donald Trump’s strategic move in rejuvenating the U.S. technological edge and supremacy by gathering all its top tech giants in September in the White House, remains a brilliant chess move in regaining its prowess, and preventing Chinese dominance

2025-12-22 05:31:39 0 Comment 12837 view

US Capital Investments For Something Other Than Beating China

Among the many elements of the draft National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) currently being debated in Congress is an amendment that would reauthorize the Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

2025-12-05 04:44:43 0 Comment 14420 view

Saudi Arabia Designated Major Non-NATO Ally Of US, Gets F-35 Warplanes Deal

President Donald Trump has designated Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally of the United States during a visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington, DC, where the two leaders reached agreements covering arms sales, civil nuclear cooperation, artificial intelligence and critical minerals

2025-11-21 02:04:08 0 Comment 21371 view

Beyond Fear Of ART: Reading Malaysia’s Trade Deal With Strategic Clarity

When the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) released its statement on the US–Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), it captured a familiar national anxiety: the fear that Malaysia is losing control of its economic destiny

2025-11-19 08:16:03 0 Comment 15778 view

US Strikes Are Blowing Up More Than Just Boats In LatAm

Latin American and European leaders convened in the coastal Caribbean city of Santa Marta, Colombia this weekend to discuss trade, energy and security, yet regional polarization over the Trump administration’s lethal strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean overshadowed the regional agenda and significantly depressed turnout

2025-11-14 10:46:32 0 Comment 20206 view

REEs Are A Risky Business

The Madani government is interested in developing Rare Earth Element (REE) extraction in Malaysia, especially the non-radioactive rare earth elements (NR-REE)

2025-11-12 12:16:03 0 Comment 17120 view

The US–Malaysia Partnership: Why It Matters for Our Shared Future

Malaysia will get long term tangible and intangible benefits not only from the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), but most importantly on the multi-faceted positive safeguard of our economic, security, technological and geopolitical strength and needs through enhanced ties with the US

2025-11-12 02:23:40 0 Comment 17460 view

US Pact Undercuts Malaysia’s Regional Partnerships, Neutrality while Delivering Little Reassurance

The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) is concerned about both the outcomes and process surrounding the recently signed Agreement Between the U.S. and Malaysia on Reciprocal Trade (ART)

2025-11-03 06:19:43 0 Comment 22707 view

Libya: A Criminal Paradise At Europe’s Doorstep

The common image of the Sahel is one of arid lands, poverty, and despair. But this image is dangerously outdated

2025-10-31 02:12:52 0 Comment 20064 view

Bridging The Pacific: Chile And Malaysia Deepen Ties In Trade, Food Security, And Innovation

As Malaysia prepares to assume the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, one of its most promising partners from across the Pacific — Chile — is quietly but steadily strengthening its presence in the region

2025-10-19 03:40:42 0 Comment 32779 view

Rosatom, ASEAN Centre For Energy Sign MoU On Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy across Southeast Asia

2025-10-18 12:25:38 0 Comment 36791 view

‘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

2025-10-18 10:36:35 0 Comment 41033 view