Geo Politics

On Thursday, September 29, the heirs of a late Southeast Asian sultan asked a Dutch court for permission to seize Malaysian assets in the Netherlands, according to their lawyer. They were seeking enforcement of an arbitration award in the amount of $15 billion that had been granted to them against the government of Malaysia. The petition that was filed at …

Turkey announced on Monday that Malaysia and Indonesia have shown significant interest in purchasing armed drones from the Turkish defense business Baykar. Baykar is responsible for supplying these types of weaponry to a number of countries following their effectiveness on the battlefield. “Many nations in Asia, especially Malaysia and Indonesia, show a significant amount of interest in the things that …

Next month, the Prime Minister of Singapore will travel to Australia for meetings with Anthony Albanese. During these meetings, it is anticipated that the two men would sign a new “green economy pact.” In the midst of escalating regional tensions between the United States and China over Taiwan, Lee Hsien Loong will go to Sydney and Canberra to participate in …

Biden and Marcos are said to have held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States, according to a press release issued by the White House. On September 19, 2022, Marcos arrived in New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where he was scheduled to deliver a …

It was confirmed on Tuesday by Malacaang that Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his American counterpart Joe Biden will meet here in the Philippines this week. Biden will host a reception on September 21 (September 22 in Manila) for all heads of state who are attending the United Nations General Assembly. Marcos, who arrived in New York City …

A possible shift in US policy to support Taiwan’s right to self-determination was alluded to by President Joe Biden, but it was overshadowed by his promise that American forces would defend Taiwan against an invasion by the Chinese government, which grabbed all of the headlines. Despite the fact that the White House has made it clear that President Biden’s most …

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, recently stated that the United States military would defend Taiwan in the case of a Chinese invasion. This was President Biden’s most clear declaration to date on the subject, and his statements are certain to irritate Beijing. In an interview with CBS 60 Minutes that aired on Sunday, September 18, the question …

In a statement published on Thursday (September 15), the independent Oversight Board of Meta Platforms stated that Facebook should not have removed a newspaper report about the Taliban that it considered to be positive. The board also supported the users’ right to freedom of expression and stated that the technology company relied too heavily on automated moderation. According to Meta, …

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, recently referred to South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol as “childish” and called his offer of aid in exchange for denuclearization “simple.” “To think that the plan to barter ‘economic cooperation’ for our honor, (our) nukes, is the great dream, hope and plan of Yoon, we came to realize …

On Friday, September 9, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joined the other leaders of the world in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth. He stated that the world has “lost a true figure of majesty” with her passing. “It is with profound grief that we receive the news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s passing in Balmoral Castle yesterday evening,” the …