Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov aims to position his country as a major Eurasian hub for trade in goods and services. Although it once seemed far-fetched, the goal now appears increasingly to be within grasp. Aiding his ambition is Turkmenistan’s location on the shores of the strategically vital Caspian Sea and its possession of the world’s fifth-largest proven gas […]Continue Reading
It’s tempting to draw comparisons between the two styles – but how similar are they?Continue Reading
This is part two of “The World After Taiwan’s Fall,” which reviews the key findings and recommendations of a Pacific Forum study. Read part one. Intervention is essential Finding: The only thing slightly worse than the United States intervening and failing to reverse a PRC invasion of Taiwan would be the United States not intervening. A […]Continue Reading
Lawmakers are set to pass far-reaching measures restructuring the government and the financial sector.Continue Reading
The draft also said there should be no protectionism and unilateralism in trade. Over the past years, China has already taken a series of moves to counter foreign sanctions. In 2021, the NPC passed an anti-sanctions law, providing legal backing for sweeping retaliation against any individuals, their families and organisationsContinue Reading
Professor of Social Science and Public Policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Stuart Gietel-Basten, says reforms are needed at a policy level. “In terms of social welfare and social security, more investment is going to be required in that area and particularly I think in reformingContinue Reading
Beijing accuses Washington of attempting to use state power to suppress foreign companies.Continue Reading
Three out of four Cambodians have never known life without Hun Sen. The Prime Minister, currently the longest-serving one in the world, came into power during the Vietnamese occupation of Cambodia in 1985. Some 75% of Cambodians were born after that. But Hun Sen is only 70 or 71 years old and appears to be in reasonably good health. […]Continue Reading
This Thursday and Friday, New Delhi will host the Group of Twenty Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which is widely expected to provide a peek into the likely scenarios for the G20 Summit in September, also hosted by India. And going by the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting held in Bangalore late last week, […]Continue Reading
For ACS (Primary), it would not be tenable for the school to remain boys-only after moving to Tengah because it would constrain school options for families in the area, says the Ministry of Education. Continue Reading