World Future (Page 200)

Asia remains notorious for rights abuses

The Asian political scene is rigged with authoritarian regimes but the ugliest part is the treatment meted to the citizens. In some Asian countries, the abuse of human rights is a daily happening and it is part of some policies. But these regimes are facing a rising tide of protests

First in Asean: Vietnam carrier develops native 5G tech

A leading Vietnamese wireless carrier Viettel became the first in the Asean region to develop its own 5G equipment. This enables the company to bypass China’s controversy-hit Huawei and it is good news for the rest of the world! Huawei Technologies is now a leader in fifth-generation communications devices

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This is how Indonesia stops the Wuhan virus spread

An isolated Island in the Natuna is what Indonesia did to prevent a spread of the virus on the archipelago. The country did that to save the 270 million population from a possible outbreak. The decision was met with anger and scepticism by the habitants of the Natuna Islands, but

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China eyeing gas reserves, fishing in Natuna

China is after the gas and fishing reserves in the Natuna region, which belongs to Indonesia. In the meantime, Indonesia is facing an invasion of Chinese fishing vessels guarded by armed Chinese vessels in the Natuna Sea. The China Coast Guard is now everywhere in the South China Sea and

1MDB

Pakatan's scandal in 1MDB money recovery: Analyst

https://realpolitikasia.blogspot.com/2020/02/malaysias-1mdb-asset-recovery-creating.html Real Politik Asia commented on the news that Malaysia’s attempts at recovering assets stolen from 1MDB has run into further delay. News Malaysia Today says a dispute among partners at the law firm put in charge of the exercise, Lee Hishamuddin

MALAYSIA

Malaysian Politics and its intricacies

SOMEONE who was in the corridors of national power recently intimated while we discussed national politics that it is time the nation moved from both Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and “prime minister-in-waiting”, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. While that summation neatly captures what animates much of the political goings-on

Saudi Arabia prepares to celebrate Valentine's Day

Against all odds, the new regime in Saudi Arabia is preparing its people to celebrate the once ‘haram’ Valentine’s Day. The Arab News portal and print media in Saudi Arabia has an entire narrative about the special day. It says the country is gearing to celebrate the one’s

Saudi-American relationship cornerstone of global stability

Seventy-five years ago, US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt met with Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to begin planning Europe’s recovery from World War II. Following the Yalta Conference, President Roosevelt didn’t immediately begin his weeks-long return to the US; instead, he scheduled one

Coronavirus is a naturally evolving virus - Video inside

A columnist blasted US Senator Tom Cotton for spreading fear and insanity provoked by the new coronavirus. The column in South China Morning Post accuses Cotton of insanity in spreading rumours. In a video, the Republican Senator says he believes the virus epicentre is not the animal market. He also

Valentine’s Day Travel Deals To Take Your Sweetie On A Train Trip—Or A Flight On Air New Zealand

Travel providers are offering all kinds of deals for Valentine’s Day, from discounted fares to Australia (25% off) to two-for-one train tickets on Amtrak. Of course they are promoting love, but they have a simple ulterior motive as well—to sell twice as many tickets, two by two by

Hun Sen must take heed

In his quest for absolute control and to prolong his stay in power, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has turned the country into a de facto one-party state and prepared his eldest son for a dynastic succession. This quest has been pursued at the cost of his people’s political

Johnson just taught everyone how to reshuffle a cabinet

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Boris Johnson axing of senior Tory ministers in a swift move is the way to go. His acceptance of the resignation of Syed Javid as Chancellor is also exemplary. The UK is now leading the way in the

The Long War Journal sounds the alarm on Taliban fighters

The Taliban has released yet another set of photographs from one of its military training camps. In the images, Taliban fighters are training in the open in a mountainous area that should be easily identified by the U.S. and Afghan militaries. The latest images were published on Feb. 10

Tactical Nukes: Armageddon on the Installment Plan

How’s this for a nice little nightmare? Imagine that Iran responds to another Qassem Soleimani-style provocation with a missile barrage that sinks a $40-billion aircraft carrier with 6,000 personnel on board. The US response is ferocious. But then comes the unexpected: a nuclear-tipped SLBM, or submarine-launched ballistic missile,

New opportunity to boost Indonesia-Australia economic ties

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s visit to Australia earlier this week, culminating in a speech to Australian Parliament, bodes well for Australia-Indonesia relations. Over the past ten years, they have expanded their cooperation despite occasional diplomatic rows. However, there is one area that has been left behind in an otherwise

MIDDLE EAST

Middle East wars could turn bloodier if US troops leave

In parts of Syria dubbed “de-escalation zones” by the government, what could yet prove a new regional conflict is escalating fast. Its protagonists, Turkey on one side and the Syrian government with its Russian backers on the other, had only a few months ago looked open to forging a new

Coronavirus: Can Traditional Chinese Medicine help fight the disease?

In a recent article published on a public WeChat account for medical news, Tang Ying, the director of a county-level hospital in Henan province, describes how she’s keeping her doctors safe from the coronavirus by giving them Chinese medicine. Administrative staff who aren’t directly in contact with patients

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Man Utd's Ighalo ‘quarantined’ over coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS SCARE Odion Ighalo has been “quarantined” by United and is training at British Taekwondo’s base in Manchester. The Nigerian striker, 30, has not flown to Spain for the Red Devils’ mid-season training camp and has reportedly been told to stay away from the rest of his team-mates as

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BOJO and Trump are winners ...all the way!

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This is why the world will have to live with Boris Johnson and Donald Trump for a longer time. That is because both Trump and Boris are winners! We said in a recent post we believe that Trump

Australia stunned virus did not hit Indonesia

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); An article by Tita Smith for Daily Mail Australia could spark a row between Australia and Indonesia on the coronavirus. The article says Australia believes Indonesia is a risk for widespread coronavirus outbreak. The article did not give

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Troubled at home Trump needs Jewish lobby to survive?

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); President Donald Trump won the vote, a tight one, in the Senate ending the impeachment attempt by the Democrats. But this does not put a shine on his doomed peace deal in the Middle East. My question is

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Why Trump's Middle East peace plan fails lamentably

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Donald Trump did not have a good idea how the international community work. Without it, he did not have a strong idea on how to craft his foreign policy. But he had gave a pointers during the campaign

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Its bad news in China: Record 65 death in one day!

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It is not getting better in China and as per expectations, the infections rising to 24,324 and death 490 is no surprise. But the most worrisome news is the death toll in one day rose to 65,

Al-Quds

Al-Quds event to boost Malaysia's image in Islamic world

Malaysia is hosting its first conference of the League of Parliamentarians for Al-Quds. Sources say it is part of the country’s image boosting exercise in the Islamic world. For this occasion, the event is moving from Turkey to Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad wants to

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Lokman Adam slams Zahid deal with Dr Mahathir

Umno is in turmoil, once again, and this time it is the party president Zahid Hamidi who is under attack. A party leader, Lokman Adam has attacked Zahid for a deal with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Lokman says Zahid was forced to make the deal to escape jail