Two of the largest regional banks in the US, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank have failed due to significant losses on their bond portfolios and a massive run on deposits. This collapse marks the biggest bank failure in the US s...
Zero-COVID refers to public health policy adopted and implemented by multiple countries to counter the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This strategy involves the use of several public health measures like mass level testing, quarantine, l...
Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe unveiled a strategic framework for a free and open Indo-Pacific in 2016 which since 2017 has been propagated as the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy. With Southeast Asia being at the heart...
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Myanmar to its category of “high-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action” popularly referred to as the “Blacklist”. The statement from FATF stated that Myanmar continuously showed a l...
North Korea's latest missile tests have created a lot of commotion around the world, not just in East Asia. Numerous types of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and hypersonic missiles are now being tested. Kim Jong Un, the leader of Nort...
After two decades of research and experimentation, the Israeli Defence Ministry has finally unlocked the potential of a functional prototype, a potent laser gun that can intercept rockets, mortar shells, and drones in flight. Israel has tes...
Several Southeast Asian countries have started to address the energy crisis by developing clean energy transition plans. Although they were initially regarded as slow starters in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they ha...
In the past decade, China has lost growth in double-digits. In comparison to previous months, the GDP went down from April to June although it barely topped in the same quarter too. In this regard, economists are of the view that factories ...
Many South Asian countries are currently experiencing an economic crisis. The economies of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal have been facing severe trouble. The number of South Asian economies in turmoil only increases if we inclu...
The suspicions of Hambantota port as a site of a potential threat from China were tested when a Chinese survey vessel was supposed to dock at the port. Yuan Wang 5, a research vessel with missile and satellite tracking capabilities, was due...
After a military takeover, Myanmar is on the verge of collapse. Following the military coup, there has been bloodshed and instability, and the nation is also severely suffering from COVID-19 and the ensuing economic catastrophe. Former Stat...
The G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting (FMM) held on 7-8 July 2002 was marked by the theme “Building a more peaceful, stable, and prosperous world together”. The meeting was divided into two sessions. The first session held was regarding streng...
