US – China Visa War: Competing Visions for Talent and Migration
The decision of the Trump administration to raise H-1B visa fees to $100,000 has predictably evoked strong responses in the US and other parts...
Germany Poised to Become a Leading Hub for International Higher Education
In a social media post on August 22 2025 the German Ambassador to India Dr Philip Ackermann said:‘New numbers are out! Almost 60,000 students...
Prabowo’s Welfare Push Raises Questions for Indonesia’s Infrastructure Sector
Tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration on Southeast Asian nations—effective August 7, 2025—are likely to have a significant impact on the economies of the...
Malaysia’s growing economic linkages with BRICS countries
Like several other countries in the ASEAN region, Malaysia has begun to face the challenge of walking a tight rope between China and the...
BRICS Summit 2025, de-dollarisation and Trump’s warnings
On July 6, 2025, US President Donald Trump, in a social media post, said: “Any country aligning themselves with the anti-American policies of BRICS...
Behind Washington’s Strategy: The U.S. Stance on China-Iran Economic Ties
US President Donald Trump had announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel on June 23, 2025.
On June 24, 2025, the US president, in a...
The growing significance of Golden Visas in the current global landscape
In the past two decades, several countries have introduced what is called the ‘Golden Visa’ Program. The Golden Visa is a long-term residency visa...
ASEAN’s multilayered response to the changing economic and geopolitical order
ASEAN nations have been closely observing the trajectory of US-China relations and have expressed their apprehensions vis-Ã -vis the uncertainty arising out of Trump tariffs....
Brazil’s presidency of BRICS: Opportunities and challenges
The Brazil Central Bank Director, Nilton David, while commenting on the possibility of BRICS+ member states creating an alternative to the US dollar, said:
‘I...
Iran-US talks and Oman’s growing geopolitical clout
US President’s Middle East visit
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East visit from May 13-16, 2025 -- during which he visited three Gulf Cooperation Council...