South Park had officially launched “the China issue” into the mainstream American consciousness
The latest episode of South Park jumped on the NBA-China saga at an unbelievable speed and weight. This is also the grimmest and most violent South Park episode I have ever seen (and South Park had not been shy of showing extreme violence on their show…) But in my opinion, the NBA-China saga and this…
Read MoreRenaming NAFTA and not changing anything substantial is not a victory.
Written by Dan Murawski, Edited by Wyatt Mingji Lim.Cover Photo from Getty Images Being from Michigan and working in the finance department for one of the largest auto suppliers, I know a bit about how the industry works and I can tell you that there is a substantial amount of goods that are imported before…
Read MoreThe Inevitable Fate of Hong Kong and the Slippery Slope for China
As the protest rage on in Hong Kong since it started in March 2019 at the point of writing of this article, its probably nigh time for me to address the grim future that’s to come, which in my opinion, is inevitable. THE HONG KONG PRIDE (OR EGO) Hong Kong returned to China in 1997…
Read MoreEnding the Arab-Israeli conflict: An exercise in futility?
With Israel seemingly embroiled in constant conflict with its neighbors, one might come to conclude that a permanent peace is implausible in that corner of the Middle East anytime soon. But could an elusive peace be just over the horizon? The Camp David Accords, that resulted in a treaty of peace between Israel and Egypt…
Read MoreThai Junta’s Election Victory: What does it mean for the country political future?
The election of General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, for what has essentially become a second term for the Junta’s administration, might have come as a surprise to many. However, given the results of the 2019 national election, the Junta’s return to power was rather obvious. While many news outlets often categorise the winners of the 2019 election…
Read MoreTo South Korea, Is Japan Actually A Military Threat?
Having a deep interest in all things related to the military (from history, equipment, tactics, doctrine, organization and so on) since elementary school, as a child I sometimes wondered how a modern total war between South Korea and Japan would look like. Growing up in the Korean community, hearing comparisons – and at times derogatory…
Read MoreThe perpetual failures of Opposition Parties in Singapore
Tan Cheng Bock’s announcement to enter Opposition Politics has created all sort of “whirlwinds” in Singapore politics. Right at the back of the “excitement” that surrounds the victory of Pakatan Harapan over the Barisan Nasional next door over in Malaysia – gave Opposition politicians and their supporters much to be excited and hopeful. However, I…
Read MoreUnravelling the water dispute mystery between Singapore and Malaysia
THE MATHS 1000 gallon = 4.54609 m3 malaysia sell raw water at 3 sen per 1000 gallonmalaysia buy treated water at 50 sen per 1000 gallonsingapore spend 2.40 ringgit to treat per 1000 gallonsingapore lost 1.90 ringgit per 1000 gallon Malaysian water tariff is currently at:80 sens per cubic meter /3.60 ringgit per 1000 gallon(0-20…
Read MoreAsia Times: Why Suu Kyi can’t and won’t democratize Myanmar.
https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/02/article/why-suu-kyi-cant-and-wont-democratize-myanmar/ If you do not understand the fundamentals of Myanmar politics and itsconstitution – then you will never understand why Aung San Suu Kyi do not have real power, and why the Rohingya issue will never be resolved the way you think it should be resolved. This is an article which I personally had wanted…
Read MoreReconsidering the Individual Weapon Optic
The individual weapon optic has seen considerable evolution in the 21st century. Optics are one of the areas in small arms that have seen consistent and considerable innovation, where most other aspects of firearm technology have stagnated or remained relatively constant. Most western militaries use a weapon optic of some sort of another on the…
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