The joint drill, a stark warning to North Korea, is pregnant with economic consequences for North Korea’s immediate neighbours. In what is likely to be a veiled warning to its warring neighbor, On Tuesday, South Korea disclosed that it had… Read More ›
Geopolitics
British Airways still experiencing disruptions: Heathrow Airport
The airlines has advised passengers to not travel to the airport unless they were rebooked on other flights. On Monday, London’s Heathrow Airport disclosed that some flights of British Airways are still affected by the global computer system failure. British… Read More ›
A bull in a China shop
With the U.S. embracing increased protectionism despite its posturing in the G7 meet, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voiced the markings on the wall. The executive summary of last week’s G7 and NATO meeting, comes down to just one line,… Read More ›
Korean Peninsula heating up in the wake of missile launches by the North
The economic consequences of a limited skirmish are enormous. In its latest defiance of world pressure, North Korea has fired, at least, one short-ranged ballistic missile on Monday which landed in the sea off its east coast. The Scud-class ballistic… Read More ›
Trump’s weapons sale to Riyadh comes under Senate Foreign Relations Committee scrutiny
The sale of high-tech weapons and ammunitions to an indiscriminate ally has been one of the reasons based on which a similar sale of weapons to Riyadh had been blocked by the previous U.S. Administration. With the U.S. Senate Foreign… Read More ›
Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, under FBI scrutiny: media reports
The outcome of the investigation by the FBI, several congressional committees and by a special counsel appointed by the Justice Department will have serious economic consequences for the United States. According to NBC News reports and the Washington Post, Jared… Read More ›
Japan Inc has better trade opportunities at hand than those offered by China’s debt-ridden ‘Belt and Road’ initiative: Reuters Poll
As per the results of a survey conducted by Reuters, there is widespread scepticism on the Chinese initiative, with critics saying the project is an attempt to project Chinese influence overseas. As per a Reuters poll, the vast majority of… Read More ›
U.S. Navy Warship sails within 12 nautical miles of Chinese artificial island in South China Sea
If the U.S. Warship switched on its radar or launched a boat or a helicopter, it would up the challenge to China since these are not permissible in a territorial sea under international law. Without these actions, the meaning of… Read More ›
Rival Ethereum Is Up 2,000 Percent Compared To Bitcoin Which Has More Than Doubled This Year
Bitcoin has been outperformed by its closest rival Ether, which is up over 2,300 percent, even though the former has more than doubled in price this year alone. Bitcoin was trading at the day’s high of $1,003.25 on January 1…. Read More ›
Steel imports and U.S. national security concerns
The CEO’s of major U.S. steel producers are scheduled to bring greater clarity on issues surrounding this topic. The U.S. Commerce Department has disclosed, the chief executives of major U.S. steel producers are scheduled to voice their opinions on the… Read More ›