P’pines charities must return ransom monies
Joseph Francis If the Malaysian Government and the police have a policy, as publicly stated, of not paying ransom to secure the release of kidnap…
June 2016
Trade Liberalization In Asia-Pacific: US Interests And Challenges – Analysis
BY GEOPOLITICAL MONITOR JUNE 15, 2016 By Jonathan Hoogendoorn National interests for the United States in the Asia- Pacific region are paramount. The leading regional…
Mercedes-Benz Records Worldwide Double-Digit Growth In May
Mercedes-Benz said unit sales in May increased by 12.9% to 170,625 vehicles. In the period of January through May, 818,175 vehicles with the three-pointed star…
What To Do About Saudi Arabia – Analysis
By Joseph Braude* (FPRI) — On May 21, the New York Times published an investigative report from Kosovo about the radicalization of local youth by Islamists…
Carbon Dioxide Biggest Player In Thawing Permafrost
Carbon dioxide emissions from dry and oxygen-rich environments will likely strengthen the climate forcing impact of thawing permafrost on top of methane release from oxygen-poor…
Why It’s Premature To Call Omar Mateen A Terrorist – OpEd
Each time an atrocity takes place in which innocent people become targets of indiscriminate violence, there is a rush to brand the violence as terrorism….
Timor Gap Dispute With Australia Inspires Timorese Political Activism – Analysis
By Max Lane* On March 22, 2016 at least 40,000 – perhaps as many as 70,000 Timorese attended a protest outside the Australian Embassy in…
Saudi Arabia, UN Black Lists And Manipulating Human Rights – OpEd
“It appears that political power and diplomatic clout have been allowed to trump the UN’s duty to expose those responsible for the killing and maiming…
Glocalisation, English And Singlish: Creating A Singaporean Identity – Analysis
The English versus Singlish debate reflects an element of the social fabric of Singapore. The concept of glocalisation brings a deeper understanding to a weak…
IPIC Seeks $6.5 Billion From 1MDB, Malaysia in Arbitration
1MDB has defaulted on debt amid dispute with Abu Dhabi’s IPIC Malaysian fund is subject of global probes into its finances Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth…