Indonesia in a renewable energy head fake

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At first glance, Indonesia’s long-awaited Presidential Regulation on the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for Electricity Generation looks like a step forward toward a clean energy transition. It embeds pricing regulations for renewable energy projects within a wider roadmap for the early retirement of coal-fired power plants. But there are doubts over its effectiveness due to underlying […]Continue Reading

Iran can make a nuclear bomb in a matter of months

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The on-again, off-again talks between Iran and Western powers over Tehran’s nuclear program have stalled yet again due to disagreements between the two sides. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has blamed Iran for “killing an opportunity” to come back to the negotiating table and maintained the talks were no longer a priority for the […]Continue Reading

Will Lula find his El Dorado in China

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is currently in Beijing with a huge official and business delegation. His goals are clear: first and foremost, bringing growth opportunities to Brazil, whose economy has been battered by the Covid pandemic. Brazilian exports of commodities into China have ballooned since Beijing’s fiscal binge in 2008 that led to pent-up demand […]Continue Reading

Arakan Army sets the rebel standard in Myanmar

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The Arakan Army (AA), one of Myanmar’s most audacious and effective insurgencies turned 14 years old this week, underscoring what can be achieved by anti-military resistance as civil war rages on multiple fronts. “Felicitation” notices were duly made to the rebel group and its leaders on the day, standard communications among resistance groups to each […]Continue Reading