Indonesia’s new electric car may disrupt its relations with Japan
Authors: Muhammad
Zulfikar Rakhmat, Dimas Permadi, and Ramadha Valentine
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has recently signed a presidential regulation on electric cars. The regulation requires several...
Turkey and the time bomb in Syria
The Turkish attack on northern Syria has
provided conditions for ISIS militants held in camps in the region to escape
and revitalize themselves.
Turkey launched “Operation Peace...
AMLO’s Failed State
Mexico’s
challenges since transitioning from the hegemonic rule of the Institutional
Revolutionary Party (PRI) 19 years ago have remained numerous and elusive:
rampant corruption; constant violation of...
Post-UNGA: Kashmir is somewhere between abyss and fear
Hailed as a hero for calling out New Delhi’s draconian measures in
occupied Kashmir, Imran Khan warned the world of a “bloodbath” once India
lifts its lockdown...
The Turkish Gambit
The only
certainty in war is its intrinsic uncertainty, something Turkish President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan could soon chance upon. One only has to look back on
America's...
When Democracy Becomes the Problem: Why So Many Millions Still Support Donald Trump
“Who is to decide which is the grimmer sight: withered hearts, or empty
skulls?” -Honoré de Balzac
For understanding the context of social
life, Honoré de Balzac...
China-Indonesia relations are expected to grow during Jokowi’s second term
Authors: Muhammad
Zulfikar Rakhmat, Ramadha Valentine and Dimas Permadi*
China-Indonesia relations are expanding significantly. This is particularly true in the economic sphere, as evidenced by the...
The Impact of Xenophobic Attack on Nigerians
Recently, on the 2nd of September 2019, Nigerians living in Johannesburg, Pretoria and surrounding areas, were attacked by South Africans. Many suffered the loss...
China & Nepal working towards a genuine good-neighbour tie
Authors: Himal Neupane & Jamal Ait Laadam
Although China and Nepal are very
different in terms of each territorial size, population, economic capacity,
technological prowess and above...
Kashmir Issue at the UNGA and the Nuclear Discourse
The Kashmir issue has more significance in
view of the nuclearization of South Asia as many security
experts around the world consider Kashmir a potential ‘nuclear...