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China is in dire straits, mirroring Japan’s decline into stagnation; but so are all of us…

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | June 1, 2025

Paolo ask, in DPA Chat: “Hey Wyatt, Can we get some more info on the Chinese economic slowdown signs? I wish i could read more about it, but as you said there are zero official sources And I’m South American so i can’t speak Chinese to save my life. My girlfriend is Chinese though, but…

What is Authoritarianism (in practise)?

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | May 19, 2025

In a real authoritarian regime – they would basically force you into (doing) things against your rights or at least it messes you in your head about what is okay or not okay… I would say long time ago, Singapore used to be considered authoritarian (under the premiership of Lee Kuan Yew) For example in…

Ukraine 2000–2022 | How to Destroy a Nation: Part 1

By Carlo Peroni | May 16, 2025

The Russo-Ukrainian War is a unique event in human history.It is the only recorded case of a social, political, and military event that happened without causes.It just appeared out of thin air, like magic. And even if a cause exists, it is entirely the result of a man who woke up one day with the…

Indonesia in the Spotlight: A Surge of Strategic Developments Across Sectors

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | May 16, 2025

Indonesia has been a hive of diplomatic activity, economic progress, and global attention over the past 24 hours, as a wave of news highlights the nation’s growing role on the international stage. From partnerships in green energy and electric vehicles to major geopolitical interactions and domestic development projects, here’s a snapshot of what’s making headlines.…

USTR Section 301 Action’s New Maritime Fee Structure against China

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | April 19, 2025

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) introduced a new maritime fee structure in April 2025 to counter China’s dominance in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors while promoting U.S. shipbuilding. The initiative stems from a Section 301 investigation, prompted by five U.S. labor unions in March 2024, which concluded that China’s state subsidies and policies unfairly…

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[ OANN ] Cambodia PM Seeks Barring Of Duel Citizenship For Holders Of Top Posts

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 6, 2021

Cambodian leader Hun Sen on Wednesday ordered the justice ministry to amend the constitution to bar holders of the country’s top posts, including the prime minister, from being citizens of other nations. On his Facebook page, Hun Sen said the prime minister, upper and lower houses speakers and head of the constitutional council must only…

[ NBC ] Lawmakers in Japan elect Fumio Kishida as new prime minister

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 6, 2021

Japan’s parliament on Monday elected Fumio Kishida, a former moderate turned hawk, as prime minister. He’ll face an economy battered by the pandemic, security threats from China and North Korea and leadership of a political party whose popularity is sagging ahead of a fast-approaching crucial national election. With his party and its coalition partner holding a…

Arizona Election Audit Results reporting shows how the media is manipulating the public via misinformation

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 2, 2021

Don’t you find it odd, or even suffer a little of cognitive dissonance when you read about the Arizona’s Maricopa Election audit results new reportings? The “bogus” and “partisan” election audit, as what the media had been branding the audit as, that is out to manipulate the auditing in order to prove that Trump won…

Tough Road Ahead for Taliban

By Manish Rai | October 1, 2021

The Taliban after much wait has announced its 33-member interim cabinet. This new government is exclusively Taliban, and almost all the ministers are of Pashtun ethnicity. (DPA Notes: The Taliban had since expanded it’s interim cabinet to 50 members on 21 September 2021, with several of them of the 17 from non-Pashtun ethnic groups, like…

Rohingya Leader Mohibullah assassinated; ARSA is widely believed to be behind the assassination

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 30, 2021

On September 29, 2021, Mohibullah, 46, chair of the Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPH), was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Mohibullah had served as a leader among the nearly one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, documenting the Myanmar military’s crimes against the Rohingya and advocating…

REGEN-COV monoclonal antibody therapy delivery will arrive in Singapore next month

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 30, 2021

According the Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore largest chinese newspaper/media outlet, a spokesman from the National Center for Infectious Diseases of Singapore (NCID) had confirmed to the Associated Press that the monoclonal antibody cocktail, casirivimab and imdevimab, developed by US drugmaker Regeneron and Swiss pharmaceutical company, Roche, will be expected to arrive in the island state next…

Ho Ching to handover Temasek Holdings’ top seat for a “second time” on Oct 1 after 17 years of service

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 30, 2021

Outgoing chief executive of Temasek Holdings, Ho Ching, will be stepping down from the board on Friday (Oct 1). Mdm Ho, who is also the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said she has been “very much” a part of the leadership succession process after being in the company for 17 years. The company…

[ The Conversation ] Who is Fumio Kishida, Japan’s new prime minister?

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 29, 2021

Fumiko Kishida will become the next prime minister of Japan after winning a dramatic runoff in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership vote today. He will be Japan’s third prime minister in just over a year, replacing the deeply unpopular Yoshihide Suga, whose fortunes began to fall after he followed Shinzo Abe into the prime…

Manny Pacquiao accepted Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) nomination to run for Philippines President

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 21, 2021

Manny Pacquiao is running to become the next President of the Phillippines. The 42-year-old boxer – who is one of the most celebrated athletes of all time – has accepted the nomination of the PDP-Laban-Pacquiao faction ahead of the elections in May 2022. Manny Pacquiao@MannyPacquiao·Sep 19I boldly accept the challenge of running as PRESIDENT of…

Syrian gas pipeline sabotage, causing complete power outage across Syria

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 18, 2021

Last night, Syria suffered a complete power outage for unknown reasons (other reports mention that this only affected Damascus and the surrounding regions). It was later announced by Syria’s Minister of Electricity Ghasan Al Zamel that a pipeline was targeted an explosive device at Deir Ali Power Plant, that caused the blackout. “There was a…

[ Manila Times ] 2 ranking NPA leaders surrender in Isabela

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 11, 2021

 Local supporters of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) have turned over their firearms following the surrender of two high ranking NPA rebels to the Army’s Fifth Infantry Division (5th ID), according to Maj. Jekyll Julian Dulawan, 5th ID public affairs officer. In a report released on Tuesday, Dulawan said Alias Rence and Alias Maki, both…

National Socialist Council of Nagaland Niki Group (NSCN (K)) Signs Ceasefire Pact with the Government of India

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 9, 2021

In a big development on Wednesday, the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (K) Niki Group signed a ceasefire pact with the Centre to bring lasting peace in Nagaland. Already, the Union government has entered into similar agreements with other Naga groups such as NSCN(NK), NSCN(R) and NSCN(K)-Khango besides signing a Framework Agreement with NSCN(IM). The…

[ RFA ] Hundreds Flee During Four Days of Fighting in Lashio township, Shan State, Myanmar

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 9, 2021

Four days of continuous fighting between Myanmar’s military and a rebel army in northern Shan state’s Lashio city, near the country’s border with China, have left at least 17 junta troops dead and forced hundreds of civilians to flee their homes to safety, local media and residents said Tuesday. Clashes began on Aug. 28 when…

Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) joined NUG’s war against Tatmadaw

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 9, 2021

Lasandar@ARAHAN96 The Shan State-based Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army declared Tuesday a day of collective armed uprising, becoming the first ethnic armed group to show solidarity with the National Unity Government’s declaration of war against the junta. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

[ The Quint ] Rohingya Refugees: What is ARSA and Why Are Indian Authorities Concerned?

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 9, 2021

ARSA, formerly known as Harakah al-Yakin, or ‘Faith Movement’, is currently active among the Rohingya residents in Myanmar and Bangladesh. It claims to be fighting for the rights of the Rohingya population in Myanmar, which were denied by the government. DPA Note: ARSA = Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army Since 2017, Aman Ullah had been shuttling…

[ The Irrawaddy ] Visions of a Federal Future for Myanmar are Fading Fast

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 9, 2021

In fact, the AA has been more assertive, not just in words but also in deeds. Since November 2020, when a ceasefire was tacitly agreed between the AA and the Myanmar military, the AA has carried out its ambitious plan to tighten its grip on Rakhine State. With the military occupied with suppressing resistance to…

[ The Diplomat ] Arakan Army Seeks to Build ‘Inclusive’ Administration in Rakhine State

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 9, 2021

Seven months since the military coup in Myanmar, the political wing of the rebel Arakan Army (AA) has significantly expanded its administrative and judicial mechanisms across Rakhine State in western Myanmar, with hundreds of its personnel now effectively administering the region independently of the military junta that rules in Naypyidaw. The group is also attempting…

Arakan Army (AA), Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) to cease military operation against the Tatmadaw in view of COVID-19 pandemic

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 9, 2021

The Three Brotherhood Alliance has urged groups to minimize, avoid, and stop military operations that affect the security of the people. The alliance consists of the Arakan Army (AA), the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army. The Three Brotherhood Alliance said in their statement that they wanted this in order…