Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is a Canadian psychologist and author. Among his many books, "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos" contains advice that can be used for managing your personal finances. In ...
Syria sanctions: who’s paying the price?
Condemnation was piled on the Syrian government very rapidly, but the conflict has all but faded from the news. Despite this, the sanctions still go on – trade embargoes, financial sanctions and other ...
Kazakhstan announces the success of its CBDC pilot test
Kazakhstan’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital tenge, has achieved success following a month-long pilot project. Various business, regulatory, and technical enhancements are on the ...
Why North Korea Will Keep Causing Major Trouble in 2024
North Korea is forming increasingly close partnerships with Russia and China and its military capabilities are rapidly improving.
Myanmar instability, weapons with Manipur warring groups have grave implications for state: Kalita
Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita on Saturday said that the availability of a large number of firearms with warring groups in Manipur coupled with instability in neighbourin
In war-torn Myanmar, illicit poppy production flowers once more
Myanmar has regained its lead in global opium production, surpassing Afghanistan. The nation’s farmers are turning to cultivating poppy flowers to make ends meet. In Afghanistan, the Taliban’s ban has led to a 95% drop in the cultivation of opium poppies.
Iran launches wave of executions with world fixated on Gaza
Iran has launched a spree of executions targeting activists and ethnic minorities since the war in Gaza broke out, rights groups and campaigners say.
Biden admin’s defensive posture toward Iran-backed Houthi rebels ‘makes no sense,’ says Gen. Keane
Gen. Jack Keane said there is ‘no disputing’ the U.S. must shut the Houthis down. The four-star general said the defense mode strategy ‘makes no sense to me whatsoever.’
Philippines to highlight economic reforms in summit
While the Marcos administration is expected to highlight reforms aimed at opening the Philippine economy in its engagement with investors attending the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit, the event is not the right venue to discuss moves to amend the economic provisions of the Constitution,
Japan and Malaysia sign $2.8 mln maritime security assistance deal
Japan and Malaysia signed a security assistance deal on Saturday including a grant of 400 million yen ($2.8 million) to boost Malaysia's maritime security, as Asian nations seek to counter an increasingly assertive China.