The outcome of the latest “Putinyahu Rusrael” summit was the most important yet because the Russian leader publicly agreed that his “Israeli” counterpart has “first-hand knowledge” of “what terrorism is about” and his Foreign Minister dramatically announced that the War on Syria is finally over, both of which have enormous […]
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Russia’s “Multilateral Strategic Stability” Proposal Could Bring “Balance” To South Asia
Russian media reported that the “multilateral strategic stability” proposal by some of the country’s leading experts to actively prevent a military confrontation between nuclear powers runs counter to Moscow’s current foreign policy, though its possible promulgation would represent a victory by the “Progressive” faction of its “deep state” over the […]
John Bolton’s Resignation Letter is a Major Olive Branch to Both North And South Korea
To say that the division of Korea has caused disagreements and outright hatred on both sides is an understatement. But ever since the inauguration of Korean detente in 2018, Pyongyang and Seoul have been engaging in increased cooperation. For months on end, Moon Jae-in’s Blue House has been publicly agreeing […]
Angela Merkel Must Apologise to Both Singapore And Britain
In 1965, Lee Kuan Yew wept as Singapore was kicked out of the relatively newly formed Malaysia, a state which after 1959 united Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak. From the beginning, Singapore was the proverbial ‘odd man out’ when contrasted with the rest of Malaysia. Whilst ethnic Han Chinese […]
Iran’s CPEC-Parallel Pipeline Plans (E-CPEC+) Could Ruin India’s Regional Vision
The Iranian Ambassador to India shocked his host nation by announcing that his country was considering building a CPEC-parallel LNG pipeline to China in response to New Delhi’s submission to the US’ unilateral sanctions regime, which could completely ruin India’s regional vision if this ambitious plan comes to pass and […]
Lessons For The Philippines: A Pro-FDI Economic Environment is Central to China’s Continued Reform And Opening Up
China is just abolished foreign investment quotas for Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFII) and Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII). This is an important step in China’s continued drive for further economic reform and opening up in the pursuit of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. China courts […]
Free Countries Became Free Through Public Discipline
Many harbour the false premise that it is possible to instantly transform a society from one that is poor, tribal and chaotic to one that is prosperous, modern and free without going through an interim stage of national development. History however has shown time and again that one cannot simply […]
A Parliamentary System Will Help End a Political Culture of Perfidiousness in The Philippines
It is a common misnomer to confuse wealth with elitism, even though in reality, the two concepts are very different. Wealth simply denotes an objective state of having an above average amount of money in one’s long term possession. Elitism is a far more manifold concept involving social indicators designed […]
The Philippines Needs a “War on The Elites” Just as it Required a War on Drugs
It is a common misnomer to confuse wealth with elitism, even though in reality, the two concepts are very different. Wealth simply denotes an objective state of having an above average amount of money in one’s long term possession. Elitism is a far more manifold concept involving social indicators designed […]
The SCO Military Drills Will Have No Impact On Peace In South Asia
The participation of Indian and Pakistani soldiers in the ongoing SCO military drills in Russia will have no impact on peace in South Asia despite the high hopes that some are pinning to this symbolic event. It’s impossible to avoid the positive optics of these two regional rivals coming […]
