The rapid emergence and growth of hydrogen has highlighted the unique opportunity that the world must make hydrogen an integral part of the energy future. In the 21st century, hydrogen is expected to become a vital component of the industri...
The continued tensions between China and Taiwan are frequently in the headlines, which brings up the topic of "chips," also known as "the new oil." According to China, Taiwan is part of its territory and must be reunited with Beijing, even ...
G7 countries finally set the highly anticipated price restriction on Russian oil at $60 per barrel on December 3, 2022. This price ceiling applies to crude oil, petroleum oils, and oils derived from bituminous materials produced in or expor...
Oil, which accounts for approximately 3% of global GDP, is regarded as one of the most important commodities in the world, as it powers everything from everyday items such as crayons, credit cards, paints, and pens to high-end items such as...
On December 7, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a three-day visit after clinching a third term as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, chairman of the Central Military Commission, and effecti...
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a member of the Workers' Party, presided over Brazil as its 35th president from 2003 to 2011. The first incumbent president to lose an election to a challenger, Lula is also the first Brazilian president to be ele...
The year 2021 marked two decades since the term "BRICS" was first used by former Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill in the early 2000s to refer to the four rapidly developing nations that appeared most likely to start catching up to the We...
Japan launched its most significant military buildup since World War II earlier this month, with a $320 billion plan to acquire missiles capable of countering its regional threats and prepare it for any kind of long-term battle. The regiona...
The People's Republic of China's economic ties with Africa up to the late 1970s were motivated by ideological imperatives but the political elite in China now sees the continent's economic ties as a way to advance the nation's development o...
Even at times of high global uncertainty, Bangladesh has a good track record of growth and development. Over the last two decades, rapid economic growth has been supported by a robust demographic dividend, strong ready-made garment (RMG) ex...
As S. Jaishankar, the foreign minister of India, paid his first official visit to Russia since the commencement of the Russia-Ukraine war, analysts have begun to speculate about India's potential role as a mediator between Russia and Ukrain...
On August 18, 2022, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal left for Iran on a four-day visit. He evaluated the first phase of the Chabahar port's development, connected with the top officials from Central Asian ...
