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Pointless Punishment

August 23, 2014
The United States and the European Union have stepped up sanctions on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine – and have urged Asian nations like China and Japan to do likewise. Yet the conflict continues. Asia and Europe have more to lose from sanctioning Russia than does the United States. “The...

A Not-To-Be-Missed Opportunity

January 30, 2015
The abrupt fall in oil prices, due to new technologies and a battle over market share between Saudi Arabia and the United States, creates clear winners and losers. Exporting countries that predicated budgets on oil priced near $100 per barrel struggle to adjust even as prices near $50 per barrel...

We Are Globalized, But Have No Real Intimacy With the Rest of the World

April 24, 2006
With globalization, most anticipate an inter-connected world with greater understanding of multiple cultures more than ever before. Author Martin Jacques argues that this assumption is at odds with the tone of globalization, based on a “one-size-fits-all” model of western cultural imperialism....

Huawei in Challenge to US

February 17, 2011
Social media sites – like LinkedIn or Facebook – make it easy for companies to find customers, employees, suppliers and more. But they also help regulators uncover troublesome connections. Such a case – with US regulators perusing LinkedIn and accidentally discovering that China’s telecom giant...

Hindi-Nippon Bhai Bhai?

July 29, 2014
Boosted by the long-time camaraderie of prime ministers Shinzo Abe and newly elected Narendra Modi, Japan and India are forging ties in many areas, giving rise to new regional dynamics across Asia. “Both leaders are emblematic of a new, ambitious and nationalistic Asian landscape,” explains Harsh V...

China Central Bank Extends Emergency Loans to Financial Firms

December 22, 2016
In mid-December, the People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, pumped more than US$80 billion into the bond and money market sectors of its financial industry. The bank was responding to a precipitous drop in bond prices “that led authorities to temporarily halt trading,” reports the Wall...

Jumping on the US Bandwagon for a “War on Terror”

June 21, 2007
Since the 9/11 attacks, a US priority has been to eliminate global terror. The US has spent and accrued billions in debt, invading Afghanistan and Iraq and enhancing security procedures in travel and everyday routine. A study of newspaper coverage of Pakistan, following the 9/11 attacks, suggests...

The UAE and Unsustainable Nation Building

Riaz Hassan
January 22, 2020
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