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Corruption Eradication Commission (Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi – KPK) arrested Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo along with other seven suspects on graft allegation on 25 November 2020. This arrest may invite comments o...
Since the early months of 2020, the international community has been battling a viral outbreak, which has quickly grown into a widespread pandemic. The advent of coronavirus has virtually thrown away the adventure of globalization and has b...
With the emergence of China at the world stage, it is looking for new areas for investment. Latin American region, which is also considered as one of the most resource-rich regions in the world and has a huge growth potential. China has bee...
The rising tension in the South China Sea and China's assertiveness in the region have made the region an important theatre in International politics. China's expansionist policies have brought 'like-minded' countries in the region together...
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) or One Belt One Road (OBOR) is an ambitious project of China which was launched in the year 2013. It seeks to connect different geopolitical landscapes through different development projects in various cou...
In the last week of February 2020, Indonesia's government approved the defence agreements which were previously formed with United States of America. Many scholars across the world have hailed this development as a significant step in Indon...
President Jokowi hosted the Indian Ocean Rim Association's Leaders' Summit in March 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia entitled "Strengthening Maritime Cooperation for a Peaceful, Stable and Prosperous Indian Ocean". This event was significant in t...
As the global demand for smartphones increases, the sources of some rare components in them are becoming exhausted. The question arises, how will phones of the future be built? The smooth running of almost every piece of technology we use i...
The race to outer space started during the Cold War when both the superpowers-the US and erstwhile USSR saw space as a territory to expand their power and establish a hegemony in. Over the years, many countries have established space progra...
The new likely US president Joe Biden when he assumes charge would have to address the question of US forces withdrawal from Afghanistan. With increasing attacks by Taliban in Afghanistan and inroads by Islamic state it would be a hard deci...
The exact origin of the Mongol tribe is not clear among the scholars, but one thing is certain, that their ancestors covered a vast area which includes the current Mongolian state, Inner Mongolia (China), and the east of Mongolia (around th...
The question of ASEAN centrality and its relevance in the international security as well as addressing regional security concerns has been heavily highlighted. ASEAN has accepted that as the Indo-Pacific is a new formation, it needs to be g...
