Upon his return to China in late March, Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba, made a…
Category: ASIA
The Korean Wave: Economic Implications
The global rise of K-pop and K-drama isn’t just a cultural wave, it’s an economic force…
Noto Peninsula Earthquake: A Shaky Start to 2024?
Japan’s long history of earthquakes just added another tragedy on the 1st of January 2024. Japan…
Redhill Peninsula: What Were They Hiding?
Hong Kong has historically been vulnerable to landslides because many people have built their homes on…
Decline Of Democracy In South East Asia
Nestled between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, Southeast Asia stands as a mosaic of…
On the High: Marijuana in Thailand
The narrative surrounding marijuana often highlights its potential negative consequences, leading to societal stigmatisation of its…
China’s Cartographic Shift
The introduction of a new official map by China has provoked indignation and diplomatic disputes, since…
China’s Modular Buildings
Being the most populated country in the world, China has evolved to take care of its…
Sri Lanka’s Debt Crisis
Sri Lanka, a tropical paradise in South Asia, has found itself mired in a challenging economic…
China’s Transition from Global Manufacturing Hub
Currently valued at around 18.1 billion dollars, the Chinese economy has always been one of the…
Economics of Chinese Lending
The Chinese lending system has played a significant role in the country’s remarkable economic growth over…
The China-Taiwan Conflict
Over the years, the relationship between China and Taiwan has been absurdly dynamic and the controversial…
Kazakhstan’s struggle: The conclusion
For three decades, he was everywhere. The capital’s airport, a city and some of the best…
Kazakhstan – A Brontosaurus no longer?
On the 2nd of January, Kazakhstan (a country we don’t hear about often) erupted in protest,…
What are other countries planning for Afghanistan?
Afghanistan is also sometimes called “the graveyard of empires”, which many historians contest is not entirely…
A Country without Law?
Ever since the National State Assembly’s drafted 1978 Sri Lankan Constitution was adopted, the urgency of…
Keeping Up with India’s Neighbours
Bangladesh Bangladesh has been one of the nations severely impacted by climate change in the last…
The Sri Lankan crisis
Background Sri Lanka is an island nation in South Asia surrounded by countries like India, Maldives,…
The Taliban and the Changing Scenario in Afghanistan
The Islamic fundamentalist group ruled Afghanistan from 1996; post the Soviet withdrawal, until the US-led invasion…
The Afghanistan Crisis 2021: An Afghan Perspective
The U.S. President, Joe Biden, during his public address on 22nd August, asserted in a heartbeat…
The Long Farewell- Spoils of the War
The Theory of Reverse Strategy and The Lease On the chessboard, lies and hypocrisy do not…
Political feud within the ruling party– Not the right time for power Politics
Nepal became a federal democratic republic with the abolition of monarchy in 2008, followed by the…
Nepal’s Budget for the fiscal year 2021-22: The Future of Chure
Nepal– a small country spread over approximately 1, 47, 000 km2 is sandwiched between India and…
Japan’s surprising 2 digit GDP growth in the pandemic
Post world-war 2, the Japanese currency Yen lost it’s value. Under the Bretton wood system, the…
MYANMAR- LESSONS FROM A COUP
In the early hours of the 1st of February, 2021, Myanmar’s democratically elected civilian government was…
Oli’s Balancing Act
Nepal stood as the last Hindu monarchy until 2008, when it adopted the democratic system of…
CHINA’S ROAD TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY
The world was struck blind due to the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus. The world economies…
An Analytical Economic Comparison of India and China
China’s recent encroachment into Ladakh has sparked outrage in India, leading the public to demand the…