Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran Complicates Central Asian Export Routes
On February 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an government order reimposing “most stress” on the federal government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The anti-Iran marketing campaign is…
The Future of South Korea’s Nuclear Exports: The Czech Deal in Focus
In July 2024, Czechia chosen South Korea’s state-run utility firm, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Energy (KHNP), as the preferred bidder to construct new nuclear reactors. KHNP was chosen to guide…
Expanding Mongolia’s Partnership With Japan and South Korea
Because the geopolitical paradigm shifts, it's strategically and economically necessary for Mongolia to always increase its partnerships – and it ought to begin by reinvigorating partnerships throughout the area. From…
Philippine Exit from Money-laundering ‘Grey List’ Marred by Allegations of Abuse
Philippine authorities celebrated the nation’s removing final week from the money-laundering “gray checklist” of the Monetary Motion Process Drive (FATF), however some civil society teams described it as a “Pyrrhic…
Sri Lanka’s 2025 Budget: Balancing IMF Commitments and Domestic Priorities
In a speech on February 17, Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake offered the 2025 budget – the primary finances of his authorities, which took workplace in September 2024. As…
The Fraying of the Taliban’s Counternarcotics Efforts
Good occasions, as they are saying, don’t final ceaselessly, particularly when the achievements have been force-managed. For almost three years, a Taliban ban on poppy cultivation has been in place…
Indonesia, Apple Agree Terms For Lifting iPhone Sales Ban: Report
Indonesia and the U.S. tech large Apple have agreed on phrases to carry the nation’s ban on the sale of the most recent mannequin of iPhone, which entails a beforehand…
Why Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad Is Going Private
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) is the holding firm that operates a lot of the airports in Malaysia, together with the nation’s essential entry level, Kuala Lumpur Worldwide Airport. MAHB…
DeepSeek Reflects Both the Success and Failure of US Tech Containment Against China
Lately, the US has considerably expanded its use of export controls to include China’s rise and preserve its personal technological dominance. On the heart of this tech containment are restrictions…
Contradicting Past Policies, China Bets on Its Private Sector to Boost Its Economy
On February 17, Chinese language President Xi Jinping met a group of private-sector business leaders in Beijing. Whereas key messages launched to the general public from the assembly stay much…
