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Military & Defense June 13, 2021The First Two B 21 Bombers Are Ready To Fly
Finance & Economics June 13, 2021[ Interesting Engineering ] Here’s What the US Tech Bill Really Means for the Next Industrial RevolutionGeopolitics June 13, 2021[ SCMP ] Why Asean is wary about stronger ties with China
Internal Affairs June 13, 2021The National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar designates State Administration Council (SAC)’s Tatmadaw as terrorists organisation.
Internal Affairs June 13, 2021[ Frontier Myanmar ] ‘Our revolution is starting’: Urban guerrillas prepare to step up killings, bombings
War & Conflict June 13, 2021People’s Defense Force (PDF) in Mandalay killed two police officers on Tuesday morning and confiscated a gun during a spontaneous attack.
War & Conflict June 12, 2021Alleged Explosion occurred near Yangon’s Shwedagon PagodaGeopolitics June 12, 2021[ Al Jazeera ] Turkey’s troops should leave Afghanistan under 2020 deal: TalibanInternal Affairs June 12, 2021[ TripSavvy ] Timeline of the U.S. Reopening: A State-by-State GuideFinance & Economics June 12, 2021[ CNN ] Keystone XL pipeline project canceled by developerWar & Conflict June 11, 2021A bomb exploded at a Chinese-backed clothing factory in Ayeyarwady Region
June 11, 2021Revamping DPAGeopolitics June 11, 2021[ Times of Israel ] Key passages from outgoing Mossad chief’s unprecedented TV interviewFinance & Economics June 11, 2021[ USA Today ] Starbucks shortage: Menu options such as oat milk and other items in short supplyFinance & Economics June 10, 2021[ Daily Mail ] Blocked by Biden: Keystone XL Pipeline is finally AXED five months after President revoked permit: Trump claims 48,000 Americans will lose their jobsInternal Affairs June 10, 2021[ AFP ] New fighting in east Myanmar displaces around 100,000: UNInternal Affairs June 10, 2021[ NZ Herald ] Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi faces bribery charge – with up to 15 years in jail most severe penalty yetFinance & Economics June 10, 2021[ Global News ] Alberta finance minister defends $1.3B loss on Keystone XL pipeline as ‘calculated decision’Internal Affairs June 8, 2021[ BBC ] Myanmar: The mysterious deaths of the NLD party officialsGeopolitics June 8, 2021[ Reuters ] China Will Always Support Myanmar in Choosing Its Own Path, Says Senior Diplomat
War & Conflict June 6, 2021Heavy Fighting between Military and Civilian/Armed Groups at Demoso town, Kayah State
Geopolitics June 5, 2020Federal State of New China?
Internal Affairs March 17, 2020Wired: Singapore Was Ready for Covid-19—Other Countries, Take Note
Geopolitics February 7, 20206 Feb 2020: Speculation of the Actual 2019-nCoV Numbers in China
Internal Affairs January 30, 202030 Jan: Wuhan Coronavirus future projections and inflection points
Internal Affairs January 28, 2020Infected in China to reach 10,000-13,000 cases by end of Jan 2020
Geopolitics January 27, 2020Wuhan Coronavirus is definitely more viral & dangerous than SARS
Geopolitics January 5, 2020Jerusalem Post: Iran lacks good options – analysis
Geopolitics January 3, 2020Soleimani: Another miscalculation on Trump’s resolve – Episode Iran
Internal Affairs December 4, 2019The Republic of China, in brief.By Jacob Tung
Geopolitics October 12, 2019USA is backing out of Syria for a reason – but it’s not what you think it is.
Geopolitics October 8, 2019South Park had officially launched “the China issue” into the mainstream American consciousness
Finance & Economics September 30, 2019Renaming NAFTA and not changing anything substantial is not a victory.
Internal Affairs August 20, 2019The Inevitable Fate of Hong Kong and the Slippery Slope for China
Geopolitics July 8, 2019Ending the Arab-Israeli conflict: An exercise in futility?By Jacob Tung
Internal Affairs June 11, 2019Thai Junta’s Election Victory: What does it mean for the country political future?By Suttichart Denpruektham
Geopolitics April 22, 2019To South Korea, Is Japan Actually A Military Threat?By Al Lee
Internal Affairs March 31, 2019The perpetual failures of Opposition Parties in Singapore
Geopolitics March 31, 2019Unravelling the water dispute mystery between Singapore and Malaysia
Internal Affairs February 8, 2019Asia Times: Why Suu Kyi can’t and won’t democratize Myanmar.