Sanjiva Weerawarana is a Sri Lankan success story. He founded enterprise software firm WSO2 in 2005, got it close to $100 million in ARR as its CEO, then sold it…
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South China Sea: Philippines says ‘no incidents’ with China in first resupply mission after deal
by Jay Akaraby Jay AkaraThe Philippines said it carried out a resupply and rotation mission to troops on a South China Sea reef on Saturday without “untoward incidents”, more than a month after a…
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What’s Malaysia’s stance on the South China Sea? Latest remarks raise potential shift
by Long Nisayby Long NisayMalaysia‘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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A mysterious plot prompts a rare call from Russia to the Pentagon
Washington – Earlier this month, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin received an unusual request from an unlikely caller: His Russian counterpart wanted to talk. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Austin…
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What Might a Harris Foreign Policy Bring?
by See Seng Tanby See Seng TanA potential Kamala Harris presidency is unlikely to change existing US foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific region. That said, the possibility that a Harris administration may rely on ideas provided…
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Paris Olympics is not just sport: it is about presenting a new French identity to the world
Not everything has worked but few other nations would have had the temerity to stage an opening in such fashion Let’s face it, it was a failure. The rain, as…
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Xi reaffirms China’s support for Tajikistan during rare visit
Beijing, Dushanbe announced upgrading of diplomatic relations. Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised to defend the “territorial integrity” of Tajikistan as he announced a boost to diplomatic relations with the…
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Paris/Jakarta (24/7 – 28.57). “Coffee is the common man’s gold, and like gold, it brings to every person the feeling of luxury and nobility.” – Sheik-Abd-al-Kadir A friend recently…
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Ukrainians prepare new brigades for renewed attack
Kiev (20 July – 85.17) Battles are expected to be fierce. Contacts in Brussels speak of preparation of a renewed push of the Ukrainian forces to push the Russian occupation…
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Putin’s war is the cause of NATO enlargement
Reporting from the NATO summitWe’re now hearing from US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, who began by talking about NATO’s history and how the principle of collective security was formed in…
