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American hegemony is waning
News, Carla Norrlöf is Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto., Published on 21/03/2026
» The messy crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has clarified how power works in the 21st century. It reminds us that the greatest long-term threat to the United States is not China's military buildup or Russian aggression, but the gradual fragmentation of the alliance system that has underwritten its global leadership since World War II.
The markets never sleep, should trading?
Tal Cohen, President of Nasdaq, Published on 11/03/2025
» Throughout history, financial markets have strived to keep pace with technological advancements and evolving industry needs. From the open-outcry trading pits of the past to today’s real-time, globally interconnected electronic markets, investors and industry participants have greatly benefited from the modernisation of markets.
Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China
Shaun Tandon of Agence France-Presse, Published on 12/02/2025
» WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump froze nearly all US foreign aid, Cambodia was forced to suspend workers removing dangerous mines from the country -- until China stepped in with the necessary funding.
King Charles' blue tie speaks volumes to Greeks
Howard Chua-Eoan of Bloomberg Opinion, Published on 05/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Can a tie really bind you to an opinion? Greek and British journalists traded flurries of speculation last week after King Charles III wore a bright blue cravat (and matching pocket square) as he addressed the COP28 climate conference in Dubai.
Are we forgetting the Myanmar crisis?
Oped, Evan Jones, Published on 04/02/2023
» For more than four decades of political instabilities, Myanmar has been a hotbed of internal and regional displacement, with millions of civilians forced to flee their homes.
Anti-China outrage pulls Beijing into Myanmar coup crisis
Aidan Jones of AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» Chinese factories torched as mainland workers hunker down under martial law -- Beijing is being pulled into the ulcerous crisis in Myanmar, an unravelling country it had carefully stitched into its big plans for Asia.
CNRP activists' melancholy Songkran
Oped, Evan Jones, Published on 15/04/2020
» Bon Chol Chhnam Thmei, or Khmer New Year as it is most commonly known, which this year falls on April 14-16, is one of the most auspicious holidays on the Cambodian calendar. Officially representing the end of the harvest season, and the start of the new year, the festival brings together families and communities to celebrate and welcome in new beginnings. Whilst Covid-19 precautions dictate that large-scale celebrations have been cancelled; it is expected that many families will still host intimate gatherings at home to signify this occasion.
Covid-19 restrictions are part of life for refugees
Oped, Evan Jones, Published on 04/04/2020
» As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread to the furthest reaches of the globe, with infection cases and the death toll soaring, many governments were caught flat-footed, leaving them simply unprepared for a health emergency of this magnitude.
Hun Sen creates new refugee group
News, Evan Jones, Published on 04/03/2020
» For 35 years, Hun Sen has ruled Cambodia with a swath of scandals, his heavy-handed approach for political opponents, brutality and oppression. Drawn straight from the dictator's handbook used by despots the world over, the strongman has abused his power to obliterate any opposition and dissent. His family's wealth is astounding: it is estimated between US$500 million and US$1 billion (16-32 billion baht) -- a far cry from his prime ministerial salary of US$1,100 per month.
Non-refoulement at heart of refugee protection
News, Evan Jones, Published on 03/12/2019
» In early November, the world witnessed a tense and potentially life-threatening situation unfold at Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport, as two Cambodians were held in airport detention, pending deportation to Cambodia. Despite candidly declaring to immigration authorities that they would face imprisonment in Cambodia, and that they were not willing to return to their home country, there were numerous preparations taken to remove them from Malaysian soil.