International Sector

The Sri Lankan political mismanagement

5 min read
Behind every country’s downfall, is usually one of two things; foreign aggression by other countries seeking to undermine and then control a nation and its people, or blatant mismanagement, corruption,...

Indian Ocean Politics

6 min read
Bordering the tranquil Indian Ocean are a handful of naturally picturesque and culturally unique countries, with enormous potential for development and economic success. However, in the current state of the...

The World Happiness Report

3 min read
The year 2022 celebrates the 10th anniversary of the World Happiness Report, which uses global survey data to report how people evaluate their own lives in more than 150 countries...

Stuck in the middle

5 min read
With the current tension around the globe with regard to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the powers that be are forcing all nations to pick sides. The entire conflict and the consequences...

The retrogressive effects of sanctions

6 min read
In an unprecedented step, the US and its allies imposed wide-ranging sanctions against Russia, cutting off economic and trade links; seizing Russian assets, and blocking Russians from global payment systems...

Conflict vs. the global economy

5 min read
The cost of war is always hefty. While certain modern-day nations may thrive on the profits of conflict, of arms sales and taking advantage of destabilised third-world nations; when first-world...

AirAsia Group is now Capital A

3 min read
AirAsia Group Berhad has announced a name change for the group holding company to become Capital A Berhad. The name change reflects the Group’s new core business strategy as an...