Tweeting from his prison cell, Pakistan’s cricketing hero and former prime minister Imran Khan described the country’s de facto leader, Field Marshal Asim Munir, as a mentally unstable, cruel dictator driven by
Japanese and South Korean defence stocks have hit record highs as the growing uncertainty in global security dynamics, spurred by former US President Donald Trump’s threats to withdraw the US security umbrella,
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A covertly funded U.S. project in Afghanistan, the Qosh Tepa Canal, is raising alarms over a looming water crisis in Central Asia. The canal, now 80% complete, diverts water from the Amu
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AIA Group, the largest insurer in the Asia-Pacific region, reported a record-breaking financial performance in 2024, driven by a surge in new business from Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. The company’s net
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In an era of intricate global economic cross – currents, China has been steadfastly enhancing its high-level opening up while forging ahead in international cooperation. During this year’s “Two Sessions”, the annual
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The Financial Times recently published an article on the question of who will succeed Xi Jinping. But perhaps the real question is not one of succession, but of continuity—of how a governance
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The following article is based on a speech delivered by the writer, the Former President of Sri Lanka, at the 8th Indian Ocean Conference, organized by the India Foundation in association with
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Indonesia’s rapidly shrinking middle class is creating ripples across the economy, as businesses struggle to adjust to shifts in consumer spending habits. Pizza Hut Indonesia, operated by Sarimelati Kencana, has felt the
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Philippa Stroud, the Conservative peer and founder of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, is rallying against the growing pessimism that has gripped the West. In an exclusive interview with The Times UK,
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As reported by The Financial Times, Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has eased its monetary policy for the first time in four years, citing rising global trade tensions
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On December 15, the US imposed additional sanctions against four entities with direct links to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. The order freezes assets and prohibits US citizens from doing business with firms
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