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Why Spying On Greenland Isn't The Problem

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal last week, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has instructed U.S. intelligence agencies to increase collection of information on Greenland
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Malaysia’s Ministry of Economy: A Redundant Layer?

In Malaysia today, the creation of the Ministry of Economy (MoE) might seem like a rational move in a world of ever-evolving complexity, where economies aren’t just shaped by numbers and markets but by narratives, ecosystems, and political choreography
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The Bamboo Network: Southeast Asia’s Quiet Engine of Chinese Capitalism

In Southeast Asia, the most influential economic system isn’t headquartered in a stock exchange or governed by a central bank — it’s woven into the daily rhythms of family-run firms, roadside stalls turned empires, and a resilient diaspora that has turned displacement into dominance
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India And Pakistan In Crisis With Neither Wanting War

Last night’s bombing by India of its “Operation Sindoor” targets in Pakistan was inevitable following the terror attack on April 22 that killed 26 holiday makers in a Kashmir meadow at Pahalgam
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Could The US-China Trade War Push Beijing To Seize Taiwan?

Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of Global Times, recently suggested in a blog post that Beijing should intensify pressure on Taiwan’s government, including tightening the military noose around “Taiwan independence forces”
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Journalism Facing New Threats From AI And Censorship

Countries must do everything to ensure that free and independent news reporting can thrive, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday in a message to mark World Press Freedom Day
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Trump Saved America And The World In His First 100 Days

Tuesday marked the 100th day of President Donald Trump in power, and he has achieved more in his first 100 days in power for his second term than all other full-time politicians have done in their entire lifetimes
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MIER As A Failed Institution: It’s Time to Go, Tan Sri!

When Tan Sri Sulaiman Mahbob succeeded Tan Sri Sheriff Kassim as Chairman of the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) more than a decade ago, he inherited far more than a title—he inherited an institution at its intellectual and financial zenith
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