Despite fears of another international ballistic missile attach from its northern neighbor, South Korea is in no hurry to set up an advanced missile defense system designed to protect its shores from North Korean aggression. Pending a full review, further installation of… Read More ›
Geopolitics
UK & EU secure RBS with a $1.1 billion deal
The deal brings a finality to the issue related to the spin-off of RBS’ banking division that has been dogging it since years. The European Commission has concurred with a British government plan that frees the Royal Bank of Scotland… Read More ›
China’s HNA Group fails to pass CFIUS scrutiny, abandons bid to buy majority stake in SkyBridge Capital LLC
While earlier American companies faced network security incidents from Chinese infosec professionals who stole huge quantities of U.S. consumer data which led to a U.S-China agreement to not attack each other corporate networks, access to the all-important consumer data is… Read More ›
Who Are The Visitors To North Korea As The Country Is Attracting Thousands Of Vacationers Every Year
Who? – is the most obvious question is when a brutal, communist dictatorship is able to attract tourists. Common sense suggests that you’d be hard pressed to find a vacationer willing to take a trip in North Korea, given the… Read More ›
Chlorinated Chicken Overshadows US-UK Trade Talks
Amid concerns over chlorinated chicken imports, even in the first day of talks between the U.S. and the U.K., hopes of securing a post-Brexit trade deal between the two have come under threat. While British campaigners insist that a proposed bilateral… Read More ›
A New Confrontation Is Growing In The Ocean As India And China Face Off In The Mountains
As the heavyweight economies face territorial tensions on both land and sea, the rivalry between India and China is heating up. With soldiers from both sides engaged in skirmishes it is the second month that a fierce border standoff in Bhutan’s… Read More ›
The Cost Of North Korea’s Nukes Is Probably Less Than One U.S. Aircraft Carrier
In a program that would bring severe sanctions and eat up precious resources that could have been spent boosting the nation’s quality of life, North Korea committed to a huge investment when it decided to go nuclear. But its leader… Read More ›
A Part Of Vancouver Mountain Is Being Bought By A Chinese Policy Instrument
Buying into a Canadian mountain is a Chinese company with gold-plated political connections. And it is Grouse Mountain, whose ski slopes famously look down on Vancouver. The sale of the ski operation by the Canadian McLaughlin family does include 500… Read More ›
Even As Bloc Seeks A Solution ‘That Will Stick’, Qatar Crisis Set To Continue
As the emirate’s neighbors want a solution “that will stick,” there’s little likelihood of a quick resolution to the Gulf standoff over Qatar, reported the media citing a senior United Arab Emirates official. A clear signal that the emirate is… Read More ›
China forces Uber to close shop in Macau
By imposing steep fines on its drivers Chinese-ruled Macau has ensured that the company’s services comes to an end in the region. In what has been described to be a blow to embattled ride services giant Uber Technologies Inc, the… Read More ›