Malaysia‘s recent comments on the South China Sea – widely seen as closely aligned with Beijing’s – have raised concerns about Kuala Lumpur’s neutral foreign policy stance and how it may evolve…
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French, Are We Ready?
by Long Nisayby Long NisayParis, Brussels, Kiev (11 June – 75) This meeting followed Macron’s announcement that France would be supplying Mirage combat aircraft to Ukraine, bolstering the country’s defense against Russia’s aggression. Zelenskyy’s…
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Vietnam has first int’l trauma life support training centre
by Long Nisayby Long NisayThe International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Training Centre under the Ministry of National Defence’s Military Hospital 175 officially made its debut in Hanoi on April 15. It is the first of…
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Isaac McKean Scarborough on Moscow’s Heavy Shadow in Tajikistan
by Long Nisayby Long NisayThe Soviet Union’s collapse 32 years ago led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. In Tajikistan, that violence slid rapidly into civil war. Reflecting on the Soviet Union’s collapse…
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Germany/Tajikistan: Jailed after Deportation
by Long Nisayby Long NisayA year ago Germany deported to Tajikistan an activist from that country’s exiled opposition movement who had been living in Dortmund since 2009. What happened next is a shocking example of what…
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South and South-East Asian Sovereigns Exposed to Flooding Risks
by Long Nisayby Long NisaySeveral sovereigns in the Asia-Pacific region are highly exposed to physical risks from climate change, while their capacity for adaptation is limited, particularly those with lower GDP per capita, weaker…
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Telesur’s Pro-Iran Propaganda
by Long Nisayby Long NisayMuch like its ideological counterparts at HispanTV (Iranian-owned) and Actualidad RT (Russian-owned), Telesur wraps its incitement into a sophisticated and slick twenty-four-hour news platform through its website, broadcasts, and social media presence. Though it…
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Vietnam Honoured as World’s Leading Heritage Destination for Fourth Time
by Long Nisayby Long NisayVietnam has won the World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2023 title of the World Travel Awards for the fourth time so far, reported the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT). The award presentation…
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President Wickremesinghe Delivers IMF Deal for Sri Lanka
by Long Nisayby Long NisayCopenhagen (13/11 – 37.5) When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular uprising ousted his predecessor, the South Asian island nation was engulfed in…
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40 Hotels in Nha Trang to Face Strict Penalties for Violating Construction Regulations
by Long Nisayby Long NisayNearly 40 hotels in Nha Trang City in the south-central province of Khánh Hòa are facing strict penalties for violating construction regulations. The hotels, mostly located in prime locations, were…