Geo Politics

As Malaysia approaches the end of a bilateral trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it is stepping up its attempts to improve economic ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and aggressively seeking a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Part of Malaysia’s larger goal to increase its global trade network and boost its economic impact in one of …

Thailand’s Parliament met Friday to choose the next prime minister from the daughter of the contentious former leader Thaksin Shinawatra. Two days separate this vote from the removal of the former prime minister from office for ethical transgressions. Leading the Pheu Thai party, 37-year-old Paetongtarn is the only nominee for the post. Specifically, the law does not mandate her holding …

U.S. President Joe Biden suddenly turned around and sat down for his first aired interview after resigning from the electoral campaign. In this open dialogue, the President revealed his goals and the pressure he felt from other Democrats motivated by a will to challenge Donald Trump in the next election. Retraction Decision Reactions to President Biden’s news to drop his …

Israel has agreed to resume ceasefire negotiations with Hamas on August 15, therefore possibly helping to lower growing Middle Eastern tensions. Mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and the United States help to enable this choice, which marks a turning point in the ten-month conflict started by Hamas’s unparalleled onslaught on Israel on October 7. Thousands of people have died, extensive damage …

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to unveil her running companion Tuesday before embarking on a five-day tour of the primary battleground states of America just three months ahead of the presidential campaign. Since replacing Joe Biden’s Democratic ticket, Harris’s campaign has gained incredible momentum, breaking money records and eradicating the edge retained by Republican rival Donald Trump. This upcoming …

According to state media on Monday, North Korea has deliberately placed 250 ballistic missile launchers along its southern border, a move leader Kim Jong Un has hailed as brandishing a “powerful treasured sword” to preserve the nation’s sovereignty. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the olive green launchers were conspicuously on show on Sunday’s formal “transferring” ceremony in …

Friday saw Singapore carry its second execution of the year, hanging a 45-year-old Singaporean man at Changi jail. The man had been found guilty of trafficking 36.93 grams (1.3 ounces), more than twice the 15 grams that warrants for the death sentence in Singapore. Emphasizing the strict anti-narcotics laws the city-state follows, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) confirmed the execution. …

Kamala Harris has received strong support from former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in her White House candidacy, therefore providing the vice president with the essential endorsement of two of the most loved Democrats in the nation. Declared in a video showing Harris answering a joint phone call from the Obamas, the endorsement appears as Harris gained …

The Philippines recently celebrated the 2016 arbitral verdict on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). By dismissing China’s broad claims inside its “nine-dash line,” this historic ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague mostly favored the Philippines. China keeps rejecting the decision, while the international community finds increasing backing for the Philippines. A Reason for Celebrating Legal Victory …

Key player in a continuing investigation, Alice Guo finds herself at a crossroads in a high-stakes judicial drama. Her state witness status is under consideration by the authorities only if she names someone much more important, a “bigger fish.” Not only for Alice but also for the whole legal and investigative process, this choice has significant consequences and offers a …