Matein Khalid I must thank Saudi Arabia’s prince Abdulaziz for the very welcome 7% (pre-market) rise in APA Corp (APA), Marathon Oil (MRO) and Schlumberger (SLB). My three large cap stooges in the universe of black gold. The Saudi Oil Minister had sent numerous smoke signals that speculators were shorting paper oil, whose volumes are often 15 to 20 times the 100 million barrels a day consumed […]
By Anjan Roy The world has suddenly been pushed into a deeper crisis by a sudden decision of Saudi Arabia to cut oil production. Following the Saudi decision, the OPEC-plus members have also announced commensurate reduction in their oil production. Russia, Kuwait, UAE, Iraq, Algeria and Oman have also declared production cuts. The cuts will […]
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By Sushil Kutty Former United States President Donald Trump was to travel to New York from Florida following his indictment and the “charges in a sealed cover”. More than three years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had famously said ‘Abki Baar Trump Sarkar’ which fell through notoriously and resulted in what is the infamous ‘January […]
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By James M Dorsey A Gulf investor with an analytical and artistic bent, Ali al-Salim pinpointed the long-term challenges Saudi Arabia faces as it re-establishes relations with Iran. While most analysts focused on the immediate reduction of regional tensions and the possible opening for an end to the eight-year-long Saudi military intervention in Yemen as […]
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Showcase the Power of Asian Design on the Global Stage Open for International Submission on 1 April, Limited-Time 50% off Entry HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 31 March 2023 – With Asia’s growing influence in the international arena in various aspects, the Asian ways of design thinking and social betterment aspiration can inspire new and comprehensive solutions to global issues. The “DFA Design for Asia […]
By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: In an unexpected turn of events, a section of Christians living in Pakistan has issued its strong endorsement of the new citizenship legislation introduced by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government in India. The small yet commonly persecuted Pak-based Christian community is hopeful that it may be possible for its members […]
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In a remark apparently meant for the Congress, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said the national parties should support regional parties fighting the Bharatiya Janata Party in their states. While answering a question on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha, the former UP chief minister said he wanted to congratulate […]
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By James M Dorsey A push by Arab allies of the United States to bring Syria in from the cold highlights the limits of a Chinese-mediated rapprochement between the Middle East’s archrivals, Saudi Arabia and Iran. The effort spearheaded by the United Arab Emirates, and supported by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan, demonstrates that the […]
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By Debabrata Biswas BOSTON: Donald Trump, on Saturday morning, March 18, posted a message on his social media platform Truth Social that “leading Republican candidate and former president of the United States (himself) will be arrested on Tuesday next week”. The imminent arrest would be in connection to a year-long investigation by the Manhattan district […]
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By Ashis Biswas In Tripura, following its recent victory in the Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost no time to reach out to the tribal Tipra Motha (TP) outfit to address the sensitive issue of securing the long term future of indigenous people. As a first step, the Union Government decided to appoint […]
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By James M Dorsey Chinese mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran potentially signals paradigm shifts in Middle Eastern diplomacy and alliances. The mediation suggests a more productive approach than that of the United States by seeking to manage rather than resolve conflicts based on principles enunciated by China in 2021. The successful mediation between the […]
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By Prabir Purkayastha The recent Australia, US and UK 368 billion dollar deal on buying nuclear submarines has been termed by Paul Keating, a former Australian PM, as the worst deal in all history. It commits Australia to buy conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines which will be delivered earliest in the 2040s. These will be based on […]
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By James M Dorsey In a surprise development, Saudi Arabia and Iran, together with China, announced that the two Middle Eastern nations were re-establishing diplomatic relations. The agreement was reached in a meeting in China of the two countries’ national security advisors. The agreement was a rare example of successful Chinese mediation in Middle Eastern […]
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By Prabir Purkayastha I met Prof Thomas Kailath seven years back in Delhi, where he talked about how India was on par if not leading, with countries like China in science and technology in the 90s but falling rapidly behind China today with its much bigger investments. Kailath, originally from Kerala but settled in the […]
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Businesses are increasingly witnessing the impact of protest movements and civil unrest on their operations, a trend that is forecast to grow A new report by AGCS identifies five factors likely to power ongoing incidences of political violence activity around the world Strikes, riots, and civil commotion racked up $12bn of losses for businesses and institutions from just six major incidents in recent years Businesses should view […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 February 2023 – The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) unveils 28 in-development projects and 15 work-in-progress projects for the 21st Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF21). HAF21 will take place as a physical, in-person event for the first time since 2019 from 13 – 15 March at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre in […]
By John Wojcik and C.J. Atkins Most of the corporate media hailed President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Kiev this past weekend where he met Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Russia, whom the administration has said cannot be trusted with nuclear weapons or diplomatic negotiations, was told ahead of time, apparently, and was trusted by the […]
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By Arun Srivastava The exit of Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) some seven months ago has raised many questions about Indian politics. It has shattered the hope of the BJP to consolidate the upper caste and backward castes votes in Bihar. Its strategy to marginalise Nitish […]
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By Sushil Kutty If putting an end to Narendra Modi’s rule for the “democratic revival” of India is the Opposition’s goal for 2024, then billionaire George Soros should be kept at a couple of oceans’ length. Soros might come with a certain reputation, but laying India on the mat is a different ballgame, Narendra Modi […]
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Shopee announced several platform enhancements, including more cross-category synergies, and the expansion of our brand intellectual property (IP) portal SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 February 2023 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, held its annual Shopee Brands Summit 2023 yesterday. Themed ‘Sailing Through Evolving Seas: Winning with Consumers in E-Commerce’, this year’s summit focused on how brands can adapt to a […]
By Rahil Nora Chopra After conquering the erstwhile Congress bastion of Amethi, the former constituency of Rahul Gandhi that he lost in 2019 Lok Sabha elections to Smriti Irani, the BJP now is solely focussing on Raebareli and started preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. Raebareli, the Lok Sabha constituency of […]
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By James M Dorsey This could be India’s decade if it plays its cards right. The sub-continental state is poised to be the next China, even if its path will likely be less straightforward than that of China and more of a Leninist two steps forward, one step backwards. Leaving aside the multiple domestic issues […]
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By Ashis Biswas In Tripura, with only 48 hours before the scheduled Assembly polls on February 16, the state Congress unit has been left to fend for itself by the party high command in carrying out its pre poll campaign. Despite earlier assurances by local Congress leaders, neither Mr Rahul Gandhi nor his sister Priyanka […]
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