More Japanese than Taiwanese consider China major threat
TAIPEI — A new poll by Pew Research Center showed that a higher percentage of Japanese consider China a major threat, while in Taiwan,...
Europe: Declining local media jeopardizing local democracy and community cohesion
A new report has highlighted how a decline in local and community media is producing a growing trend of “media deserts” across Europe that...
Zero tolerance for terrorism and its supporters
Following Israel’s initial response to the brutal Hamas attack of October 7, aggressive anti-Israeli riots erupted around the world and persisted for several days....
Elections in India, US, UK and Taiwan will shape global power in 2024
Taiwan goes to the polls in January 2024. Anti-China President Tsai Ing-wen has already served two four-year terms. Now, she is ineligible to contest....
Hamas global jihad – An impact in France?
On 13 October, a French teacher Dominique Bernard in Arras, France, was stabbed to death. Two other school workers were also stabbed and wounded....
Prabowo Maintains Narrow Lead in Indonesian Presidential Polls
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto maintains a narrow lead over his two rivals as campaigning for the country’s February election begins to heat up,...
Fear of a Jokowi political dynasty in Indonesia deepens after controversial court ruling
JAKARTA — A wave of condemnation has been growing in Indonesia – with some of the dissenting voices from within the judicial circle itself...
Who funds Hamas? A global network of crypto, cash and charities
Palestinian militant group Hamas uses a global financing network to funnel support from charities and friendly nations, passing cash through Gaza tunnels or using...
What Military Experts Say to Look Out for in an Israel-Hamas War
Israel has amassed 100,000 troops as well as a number of tanks on the border to Gaza as part of a likely build-up for...
Middle East: What the ‘Pivot to Asia’ signifies for regional geopolitics
The word “pivot” typically refers to the central point on which a mechanism turns. While apt for machinery, it might not wholly capture the...