Even as the 2023 turned out to be literally the hottest year in history, West Asia continued to face the equally destabilizing heat in the old and new hotspots. The ongoing wars and conflicts do not portend well for 2024. Hence, more disruptions...

Economic Israel-Gaza war: Houthi attacks push shipping giants to pause Red Sea voyages Spiralling attacks on merchant ships by Houthi militants off the coast of Yemen have prompted widespread trade disruption with some of the world’s biggest vessel...

Economic China receives U.S. equipment to make advanced chips despite new rules--report Chinese companies are buying up U.S. chip-making equipment to make advanced semiconductors, despite a raft of new export curbs aimed at thwarting advances in the...

Economic China hunts for new industrial ‘pillars’ to replace a wobbly property market As China’s property sector – once a steadfast contributor to a sizeable chunk of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) – becomes a less reliable growth driver...