International Sector

Diplomacy; a breakdown

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The world of the present still plays somewhat by rules that are reminiscent of times immemorial; where nations deal with each other on various stages, of war, peace, trade, and...

Asia this week: 2 – 8 September 2021

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The Taliban on Tuesday announced the formation of a hardline interim government for Afghanistan, filling top posts with veterans of the militant group who oversaw the 20-year fight against the...

Asia this week: 19 – 25 August 2021

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Members from both sides of Congress criticised a Republican senator and a Democratic counterpart on Wednesday for making an undisclosed trip to Afghanistan to observe the U.S. military’s frenzied evacuation...

De-dollarization alone not the solution

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Most economists are skeptical whether recently announced government's de-dollarization policy can actually solve the exchange rate issue in the Maldives without taking steps to resolve the major fundamental disequilibrium in...