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The legacy of Japan’s Abe: A bridge to the US, a great wall against China
Netflix is delving deep into the bold, brash, creative career of actor-director Quentin Tarantino. One of the many unique things about Tarantino's work is his ability…
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Indonesia in good position to revive world pressure on Myanmar
The latest batch of Myanmar’s Rohingya minority refugees landed in Aceh recently, prompting ASEAN in its ministerial meeting last week to urge and express readiness to…
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UN general assembly: why virtual meetings make it hard for diplomats to trust each other
Ashok Mirpuri, Singapore’s ambassador to the US, recently said that achieving trust in diplomacy is “about the cues and nuances” that come from face-to-face interactions. What…
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Can Moscow Manage a Power Transition in Belarus?
From an overripe apple that looked sure to drop into Moscow’s lap all on its own, the Belarusian regime is increasingly coming to resemble a toxic…
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Foreign-policy sleepwalking: Wake up to Germany no longer being such a good ally
A line in the sublime Hilary Mantel trilogy of Henry VIII's fixer, Thomas Cromwell, perfectly encapsulates the highest aspirations of the political risk profession. The goal…
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Iran’s secular shift: new survey reveals huge changes in religious beliefs
Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution was a defining event that changed how we think about the relationship between religion and modernity. Ayatollah Khomeini’s mass mobilisation of Islam…
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Time for the Palestinian people to take the initiative
As Palestinians protested against the deals signed in the White House by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of the UAE and Bahrain…
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Abenomics After Abe
Reviving Japan’s sluggish economy will require incoming Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to make a clear break from his predecessor and patron, Shinzo Abe, and pursue wide-ranging…
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What Triggered Recent Chinese Naval Exercises In The South China Sea?
During the last few months, the PLA Navy along with the PLA Air Force conducted several exercises in the South China Sea. China used these maneuvers…
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International Right to Know Day must generate serious reflections by all sides
September is an important month for Right to Information (RTI) buffs all over the world. They undertake various activities during the month to commemorate the International…
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After Abe, will Japan return to a ‘revolving door’ premiership?
How Yoshihide Suga is able to dodge fears of a return to political instability It wasn’t too long ago that Yoshihide Suga was an afterthought in…
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After 30 years of autocracy’s demise, democracy still remains a distant dream
International Day of Democracy today To the question, "how democracy is faring in Bangladesh", a ruling party's answer has always been "we are a global example"…
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Suga era comes into view in Japan
Abe loyalist now assured of securing Japan's top job on Wednesday but a snap election is already on the horizon In a result that surprised precisely…
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Malaysia’s New Political Normal Back to the (bleak) future
Today, at least in the eyes of Malaysia’s ethnic Malays, who make up 60 percent of the population Muhyiddin Yassin is beginning to be seen as…
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On Sino-Indian border: Skirmish, war or peace?
While jingoism will rule the airwaves under such conditions and every Indian becomes an analyst, the term “war” adopts a romantic hue As you enter the…