Beijing complains of new ‘illegal’ US sanctions 

Beijing has expressed discontent after the United States put five Chinese companies and their overseas firms on its ‘entity list’ for allegedly providing services and products to the Russian military. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US commerce department over the weekend sanctioned AOOK Technology Ltd, Beijing Ti-Tech Science and Technology Development […]Continue Reading

Ukraine war nudging Cambodia toward the West

Insinuations from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and top Western officials last week that China might provide weapons to Russia could put Cambodia’s Beijing-friendly Prime Minister Hun Sen in a tight geopolitical spot.  Unlike several neighbors and its close partner Beijing, Hun Sen’s government has seemingly aligned with Western capitals in vehemently denouncing Russia’s […]Continue Reading

US dangles F-35 to lure India away from Russia

The US is seeking to woo India away from Russia by dangling its most advanced combat aircraft, playing on India’s need to keep pace with rival Pakistan and China’s rapidly modernizing air forces. For the first time, the US this month brought its most advanced combat jet, the F-35, alongside F-16s, F/A-18s, and B-1B bombers […]Continue Reading

Negligence and sorrow in Turkey’s rubble

Three weeks have passed since the devastating earthquakes that shook Turkey, demolishing 10 municipalities and killing more than 44,000. One in every seven people in the country has been directly affected by this disaster, leaving many to wonder: Was the crisis avoidable? Even as the death toll continues to climb, grief-stricken Turks are enraged by […]Continue Reading

Why Indonesia is so behind the innovation curve

Indonesia has vast potential. Despite numerous setbacks since its independence in 1945 — including the 1997 Asian financial crisis — the country is now the largest Southeast Asian economy and a member of the G20. Traditionally an agrarian economy, Indonesia is transitioning towards more services and manufacturing employment. These efforts have been promoted by strong government […]Continue Reading