Middle East, Human Rights Rubaiyet Binte Nazmul Middle East, Human Rights Rubaiyet Binte Nazmul

Gaza: The World’s Worst Hunger Crisis

The Gaza Strip is facing a dire humanitarian crisis, with escalating hostilities, including bombardment and ground operations, exacerbating acute food insecurity to catastrophic levels. Between November and December 2023, over 90 percent of the population, roughly 2.08 million people, experienced high levels of food insecurity, with over 40 percent in Emergency (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Phase 4) and over 15 percent in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5). In the projected period, between December 8, 2023, and February 7, 2024, the entire population of the Gaza Strip, around 2.2 million people, faces acute food insecurity and is classified in IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse),

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Politics, Asia Wu Yang Politics, Asia Wu Yang

“Cautious Optimism” for Indonesian Chinese

As the “year of elections” enters its second month, global attention has shifted towards Indonesia as the world’s third largest democracy went to the polls on February 14. While the actual results would not be known for several weeks, polling samples have predicted a victory for current Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who also happens to be the son of current President Joko Widodo.

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Asia, Europe, North America, Science & Tech Rubaiyet Binte Nazmul Asia, Europe, North America, Science & Tech Rubaiyet Binte Nazmul

China's Dominance in Clean Energy Investment and Research Challenges US and EU to Accelerate Efforts

China, the world’s second-largest economy and the biggest greenhouse gas emitter, has solidified its dominance in investment and technological advancement within the renewable energy sector. According to a study published by the European Commission in January 2024, China outpaced EU in research on clean technology.

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Politics, Europe, North America Peter Jiang Politics, Europe, North America Peter Jiang

Canada’s Dairy Diplomacy Drama: UK and US Disputes

The recent suspension of trade negotiations by the UK is an example of dairy diplomacy in action. After the temporary post-Brexit agreement between the UK and Canada expired at the end of 2023, little progress was made on designing a long-term bilateral agreement. With the UK wanting low-tariff access to Canadian markets, Canada was not willing to budge in any concessions in this space.

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Environment Parisa Karamlou Environment Parisa Karamlou

Addressing the climate crisis at COP28 : controversies and what to expect.

Scheduled to run from November 30th to December 12th, the event selects its host nation to represent one of the five UN regions, with the UAE standing for Asia. However, the UAE's positioning as a host has drawn considerable backlash, chiefly stemming from its position among the top 10 oil-producing countries and the appointment of Sultan Al Jaber as its COP president.

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Security, Asia, Politics Wu Yang Security, Asia, Politics Wu Yang

Troubled Waters in the South China Sea

While global observers of the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco speculated on what it meant for the trajectory of US-China relations, few noticed a brewing storm between two of the summit’s participants – Chinese President Xi Jinping and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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