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Will the Emerging Global South Institutions Challenge Western Hegemony? A Case Study of BRICS
Is a Great Shift Catching Up?
The heyday of Western hegemony, which includes the US along with other global north nations, was marked by its...
The European Union: Rising or Dis-Uniting?
Ever since the end of World War Two, and the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949, the defense and security...
New Regionalism: Belt and Road Initiative and the Indo-Pacific Region
The Belt and Road Initiative (‘BRI’) represents the People’s Republic of China’s (‘China’) strategic economic and political interests in asserting its role as a...
China and the Gulf Arab States: Petrochemicals Partners
The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that peak oil demand will occur within this decade as the global shift towards renewable energy accelerates. Sweeping...
Indonesia’s Choice: A New Era of Economic Cooperation – Saying No to BRICS, Yes to OECD
In recent decades, Indonesia has been confused by two significant choices to become a steppingstone for the Indonesian economy. Take a look at it...
The giant and the archipelago: Chinese attack on the Second Thomas Shoal and its implications
“The strong do what they have the power to do, and the weak accept what they have to accept.” This famous age-old aphorism by...
Train Diplomacy: Revisit the Efforts Made by Two Big Giants of Asia in Indonesia
As governments race to build new rail infrastructures to reintroduce this environmentally sustainable transportation feature to the public, Japan and China at the same...
The New Productive Forces in China
The current policy focus in China has shifted toward fostering what is termed "new productive forces”.
From a manufacturing perspective, “new productive forces” encompass technological...
Putin’s Visit to North Korea and Its Impact on Northeast Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape
On June 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Pyongyang for a two-day visit to North Korea. Following this, Putin is also scheduled to...
Unending Turmoil in the Red Sea Raises Doubts on China’s Strategy
To date, the Red Sea crisis has incited major economic repercussions for global trade. From what started out as the Houthi rebels threatening Israel’s...