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Wed, July 6, 2022 | 11:03

NATO's new Nordic flank

Just a year ago, the political odds of comfortably neutral Sweden and Finland joining NATO were a long shot. However, Vladimir Putin's attack on Ukraine changed the military threat and jolted the political calculus. At last week's NATO Summit in Madrid, both countries were fast-tracked to full membership in the North Atlantic alliance.

2022-07-05 17:00

Can crypto outpace inflation?

Cryptocurrencies had a powerful allure: No risk from inflation, high returns, complete privacy, easy to transfer anywhere and no regulations or tax fees. Stories of investors making quick profits had people flocking to cryptocurrencies hoping for the same. And then the big crash happened. Celebrities who endorsed crypto became silent, Coinbase, BlockFi, Crypto.com laid off st...

2022-07-05 16:15

Hub policy needs right target!

Incheon is poised to start the “New Hong Kong City Project” which aims to develop the western port city into the global financial hub of Asia. As multinational businesses and financial companies begin to leave Hong Kong due to security issues, Incheon is seeking to attract them, taking Hong Kong's luster and becoming the new business hub. A public committee will be organized ...

2022-07-05 16:00

China-Japan relations critical to South Korea's post-NATO summit strategic planning

South Korea's NATO initiation got off on the right foot. Korea took the occasion of its first-ever NATO summit attendance on June 29-30 to prove its commitment to becoming a “global pivotal state.” It stood with the members' commitment to the perseverance of universal values and rules-based order with its wholehearted pronouncement of support for Ukraine. It also agreed to fo...

2022-07-04 17:00

Fake news

Fake news was used thousands of years ago for propaganda, fear-mongering, populism, and political opportunism. It's nothing new.

2022-07-04 16:54

US front in global war on women

The political ructions unleashed in the United States by the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision establishing a federal right to abortion, have been immediate and furious. But less attention has been paid to the international backdrop against which the Court's decision landed. Evidence from around the world points to an increasingly wi...

2022-07-04 16:34

NATO's big wins in boomerang period

The memorable phrase of Charles Dickens in “A Tale of Two Cities” that, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” is one that NATO can surely relate to.

2022-07-03 16:30

Not just another crypto-bubble

Amid stock market woes year to date, the spectacular boom and bust of the “Luna” cryptocurrency surpassed them all. Within a few days, billions of dollars evaporated after an investor frenzy unmatched in the history of asset bubbles. Luna was founded by 30-year-old Do Kwon, who launched the “Terra” U.S. dollar stable coin in 2020.

2022-07-03 16:10

Combating COVID-19: lessons learned from South Korea

I remember the phone call like it was yesterday - a buzzing ringtone just as I was about to start dinner before heading off to watch the well-acclaimed film, Parasite. It was February 2020 and I was a new resident in Korea.

2022-07-03 16:09

Carrying on Marcos' legacy

The inauguration of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as president of the Philippines opens a highly controversial period in the convoluted history of a country mired in rampant corruption, lawlessness and an anti-drug campaign that's taken at least 30,000 lives.

2022-06-30 16:32

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