- November 26th, 2024
Southeast Asia experienced its "end of history" moment in the late 1990s, with the region free of colonialism and the end of revanchism. All Southeast Asian countries, except Timor-Leste, were members of ASEAN, and Communist Vietnam and Laos were stable...
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is implementing a "Military-Civil Fusion" (MCF) strategy to transform the People's Liberation Army (PLA) into the most technologically advanced military in the world. This strategy targets technologies such as quantum computing, semiconductors, 5G, nuclear technology,...
China's recovery has regained momentum, with real GDP growth reaching 5.2% in the first three quarters of 2023. Solar cell, service robots, and integrated circuits production increased by 62.8%, 59.1%, and 34.5% respectively in October 2023. Infrastructure and manufacturing investments...
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a strategic organization with a growing influence in global geopolitics. Established in 2001, it initially included Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Over time, its influence has expanded to include India, Iran, Pakistan,...
Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is a subject of little known information. She may have been born in 1987 or 1989 and studied in Switzerland as a child with her brother. Her...
Taiwan's upcoming presidential election on January 13, 2024, is the most contested since 2000. The US, involved in two wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, is avoiding confrontation in Asia by sending aircraft carrier groups and ammunition to...
A "rolling crisis" in youth mental healthcare is causing a growing number of children and teenagers in distress waiting weeks for help. Child psychiatrist and paediatrician Hiran Thabrew at Starship Hospital acknowledges that the mental health system is under-resourced and...
New Zealand's high carbon emissions contribute to its potential to mitigate climate change by planting forests to sequester large amounts of carbon. There is debate over whether to continue establishing radiata pine plantations or focus on native trees. However, a...
The White House is collaborating with Mexico's government to resolve issues that led to the closure of two rail crossings at the Texas-Mexico border, which are used by increasing numbers of migrants to enter the US. Major US agricultural groups...
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reaffirmed its commitment to preventing a "terrorist structure" from emerging along its southern borders. He stated that "whatever the cost, Türkiye will not allow the presence of a terrorist organisation in northern Iraq or...
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