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How Israeli and International Businesses and Financial Institutions Sustain Illegal Occupation
Recently, The Norwegian parliament rejected efforts to tighten rules on its huge sovereign wealth fund investing in companies operating in the West Bank. Despite...
Security for Resources: A New Era in Foreign Policy and Critical Mineral Diplomacy
In an age defined by the race for clean energy technologies, critical minerals have emerged as both a geopolitical asset and a bargaining chip....
Russia Enhancing its Economic and Investment ties in Africa
Without arguments, Russia plans to boost appreciable economic ties in Africa after holding two Russia-Africa summits and the Ministerial Conference in November 2024. Prior...
The Bear vs. The Panda: The Ultimate Trade War of the Century and its Implications
Tariffs are an economic instrument aimed towards curbing unrestricted imports of foreign goods and strengthening an environment that promotes domestic production of the previously...
The Hidden Costs of Flexibility: Digital Inequality and the Gig Worker Reality in Southeast Asia
Is the digital economy truly empowering and inclusive, or is it silently reinforcing new forms of exploitation, masked behind algorithms and convenience?
This question grows...
Titans Clash: How does ‘Populism’ and the ‘Cult of Influence’ drive U.S. political chaos?
The public and dramatic clash between the incumbent President Donald Trump and tech tycoon Elon Musk—two of the United States' most popular and powerful...
Metric Myopia: When Numbers Mislead Policy
In economic policy discourse, numbers are presumed to speak truth. GDP growth, poverty rates, unemployment figures, and fiscal balances are the dashboards of modern...
Africa’s Labour Export Programme. Emerging Trends and Implications
The specter of multipolarity and the fight against growing neocolonialism are now driving Africa. While this trend is reflected in theoretical positions on protecting...
Philippines as a warring nation
Last week, Philippine and US Marines demonstrated “lethal firepower in two separate live fire exercises” the Philippine Marine Corps portrayed as “defense partnership.” It...
France-Indonesia Relations: Macron’s Visit and Strategic Defense Collaboration
The recent state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Indonesia, which included a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto, was a major turning point...