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China’s Economic Dilemma
In September 2017, the Chinese Government, to make the State Owned Enterprises (SOE) “navigate towards development direction”, revised certain rules and regulations, giving more power to the Communist Party units. This was done with the belief th
June 26, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Chinese economy, Party control of economy
Jordan is at the Cross Roads
During the last weeks of the month of Ramadan, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan faced the public wrath and continued demonstrations due to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sponsored taxation regime and a poor state of the economy and opportunity
June 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Commentary, Jordan unrest, Government change in Jordan
The Trump-Kim Summit: A Mixed Bag
The fact that the much talked about Summit meeting between President Trump and Chairman Kim happened on June 12 in Singapore is an achievement by itself. The world would have been on edge without it. The short document signed, even though shorn of c
Demystifying Diplomatic Expulsions
The poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2018, set off a series of diplomatic expulsions and counter-expulsions between Russia and the western countries, in a limited way, bringing back the memories of
June 11, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, espionage activities, diplomatic expulsions
Paraktan Harapan Wins in Malaysia after Six Decades: The View from India
The victory of the centre of left wing Paraktan Harapan alliance in Malaysia has been of great interest in Southeast Asia and even beyond, into the Indo-Pacific. Not only because the 57 years reign of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)-le
June 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, Malaysia election, Mahathir Mohammed
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