What exactly did Japan’s finance minister announce? On Friday, 10 July, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama stated at a regular press conference that the Japanese government intends to pursue measures encouraging pension funds — most notably the Government Pension Investment Fund…
Temasek Holdings wants to more than double its exposure to artificial intelligence-related assets, raising the share of AI investments in its portfolio from 6 per cent today to as much as 15 per cent by March 2031. The state investor…
The decision by Singapore’s 15th Parliament to take no further action against Workers’ Party MPs Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap over their false testimony to the Committee of Privileges is, on its face, a procedural conclusion. In reality, it illuminates…
The release and arrival in the United States of a senior pastor from one of China’s largest underground churches, following 266 days of imprisonment, offers a precise and sobering illustration of how Beijing continues to manage religious practice through coercive…
The release and arrival in the United States of a senior pastor from one of China’s largest underground churches, following 266 days of imprisonment, offers a precise and sobering illustration of how Beijing continues to manage religious practice through coercive…
Who decides what women ought to wear, whom they can love, or how many children they must have? Across political systems and historical periods, the answer has rarely been the women themselves. Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir Persepolis places that question…
Back-to-Back Breaches Expose Industrial Vulnerabilities Two ransomware and data breach incidents struck major Indian manufacturers within 24 hours of each other in late June 2025, placing the cybersecurity of the country’s factory floors under sharp scrutiny. Bajaj Auto and one…
The arrests of YouTuber Bachalakuri Joseph — known publicly as Prashna Ravan — and journalist K.V. Reddy in Andhra Pradesh represent more than isolated law enforcement actions; they illustrate a pattern in which the machinery of criminal procedure is deployed…
When the United States Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 decision on Tuesday affirming birthright citizenship for children born on American soil — including those born to parents present unlawfully or on temporary visas — President Donald Trump did not…
A diplomatic contradiction played out in public on Tuesday, with US President Donald Trump announcing imminent nuclear talks with Iran in Doha, and Tehran flatly denying any such meeting had been requested or arranged. Trump posted on Truth Social with…
