What exactly awaits CDU and Germany after Angela Merkel?
The dwindling support for Merkel and the departure of Kramp-Karrenbauer as the CDU’s leader does not bode well for political stability in Germany.
Category: Opinion
Phase one deal doesn’t automatically mean smooth sailing for China-US ties
To ensure prompt and effective implementation of the agreement, China and the US have established a bilateral evaluation and dispute resolution arrangement.
China will overcome Novel Coronavirus in the way it has dealt with past crises
Throughout China’s past four decades of rapid economic growth it has met the challenges of alleviating poverty and promoting education and economic advancement with unprecedented achievement.
Need for a policy to make bulk drugs in India
India is massively dependent on imports of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), the bulk drugs that give medicines their therapeutic value, largely from 30-40 units in Hubei.
Let us show solidarity with China
China is a country in a state of emergency: people quarantined, schools and universities closed. China now needs international support and solidarity.
Coronavirus – an epidemic of rumours
The rapid spread of panic, false information and racist prejudice triggered by the virus is alarming.
The interplay between politics and the military
It is a paradox that the anxiety about the politicisation of the military has now been overtaken by the overt militarisation of Indian political discourse and practice.
The political context of Donald Trump’s India visit
With the next United States (US) presidential election coming up in November, Donald Trump is feeling ascendant. Within 72 hours this week, several developments took place that further improve his prospects for re-election.
EU proposal neither regrettable nor odd
The fence-mending visit to Tehran by the European Union’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, while deeply upsetting to the United States and Israel, is a commendable move to rescue the Iran nuclear deal.
Understanding the new trend of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy
However, unlike what happened previously, the Fed had, in the interpretation of monetary policy trends, offered a more optimistic forecast on the US economy.
Donald Trump heralds US’ ‘blazing’ future
US President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union speech on Tuesday evening, using the annual address to praise his track record over the past three years in the Oval Office.
Can Ethics Be Taught?
Applying sustainability principles demands inclusion of a wider set of stakeholders. It calls for ethical and responsible behaviours.
The problem of distortion of history
The whole world came together to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp.
Mike Pompeo’s divisive bid will be to no avail
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo never hides his abhorrence of China. On issues ranging from Huawei to Sino-US trade, he has repeatedly bad-mouthed the country with fanatical zeal.
Dayton made Bosnia and Herzegovina ungovernable
Milanovic spoke to Erdogan. One of the issues discussed was said to be a reform of the Dayton Peace Accords.
Virus battle: China’s chance to show progress
The world is watching how China handles this public health emergency. This is a chance for China to fairly evaluate itself and the world.
Why India must resist facial recognition technology
All forms of digital identification, when accompanied by comprehensive behaviour collection and secretive data analysis, are a threat to the autonomy of each individual
New economy, civic engagement vital for people-centred Asean
Countries and societies in Southeast Asia are searching for development models that are more inclusive, sustainable and resilient.
Epidemic shows room to better China’s mega-city
Over the past week or so, the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been affecting every level of China’s governing system. In particular, it has posed a major test of the country’s capability to govern large cities.
When it comes to taking care of the stateless, Bangladesh fares better
In the nearly five decades since its inception, Bangladesh has consistently been a host nation for multiple groups of stateless people.
India’s vision of a $5 trillion economy
Although India has been participating in these summits, the turning point came in 2018 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi showcased a “New India” and the opportunities available to global investors at the WEF.
EU, UK will remain partners despite Brexit
On Jan 31, the United Kingdom left the European Union. We lost a member of our family. It was a sad moment for us, for European citizens – and, indeed, for many British citizens.
The Indian government’s policy of recovery by a thousand cuts can work
Despite this challenge, the finance minister has stayed consistent with her party’s philosophy that it is the institutional economic framework of the country that needs to change.
A sad song for Europe as populism wins the day
For many in the UK, especially the erratic, populist Prime Minister Boris Johnson, it is not about economic or political opportunity but rather about a feeling – a feeling of independence, of controlling one’s own destiny.
WHO declaration is call for concerted efforts, not panic cry
WHO: Coronavirus has become an international public health emergency.
Optics aside, Pakistan and US ties are still fragile
Prime Minister Imran Khan may seem to be United States (US) President Donald Trump’s new best friend, or at least one of his good friends, but, contrary to the optics, relations between the countries haven’t changed substantively.
Pioneering efforts to contain virus outbreak
After the outbreak of the new Coronavirus in China and evidence of rapid human-to-human transmission, the central government has urged people to stay at home, restricted travel and cancelled major public events.
Little Britain drifts off into insignificance
And so it’s official. The UK can have its cake crumbs and eat them. The divorce proceedings with the EU have been tortuous, but they’re likely to pale in comparison with what lies ahead for the UK.
The Year of the Rat is one of pestilence
It’s not often one starts an article with the word musophobia in the first or, indeed, any sentence outside the annals of zoology, but here we must.
Keeping up to keep your job
Knowledge is the key to securing future employment and it requires continuous learning, argues the Australia New Zealand Institute
