These Are The World’s Oldest Populations
According to the United Nations Population Division, Asia, particularly countries like South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong, leads the world in having the oldest populations. After the UN observed World Day of Social Justice on February 20, Felix Richter of Statista examines one of the major issues the world will confront in the ensuing decades: […]
Russia To Launch Year-Round LNG Shipments Via Arctic
Russia will begin year-round LNG shipments via the Arctic route of the NSR, a transit route spanning the entire length of Russia’s Far East and Arctic territories within its exclusive economic zone. Sergey Zybko, the head of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) operator, revealed this week that Moscow intends to begin year-round LNG deliveries to […]
China Names 102-Meter-Tall Cypress Tree As Tallest In Asia
The Peking University team made the discovery that a 102-meter-tall cypress tree in China has been named the tallest in Asia. A Chinese research team has announced its discovery of the tallest known tree in Asia in the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The towering timber is taller than the Statue […]
Asian Central Banks To Adopt Iran’s SWIFT Alternative As De-Dollarization Accelerates
As de-dollarization accelerates, the central banks of Asian countries that are part of the Asian Clearing Union will adopt Iran’s SWIFT alternative, SEPAM. The central banks of Asian countries that are part of the Asian Clearing Union will adopt Iran’s SWIFT alternative as de-dollarization accelerates. In the latest shot fired in the growing rebellion against […]
Why Asia Is Much More Interesting Than Europe As A Laboratory For The Multipolar World
The annual Asian Shangri-La Dialogue security conference is one of the reasons why Asia is much more interesting than Europe as a laboratory for the multipolar world. Last week, Singapore hosted the annual Asian Shangri-La Dialogue security conference. It has been organized for over 20 years by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. It’s […]
‘Arctic Silk Road’ Comes Alive As Russia Sends First LNG Tanker To Asia This Year
The ‘Arctic Silk Road’ has come alive as Bloomberg ship-tracking data shows that Russia has sent the first LNG tanker, Fedor Litke, to Asia this year. This year, Russia shipped its first liquefied natural gas cargo via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in the Arctic onboard the vessel Fedor Litke. The tanker was loaded at […]
Eurasian Heartland Rises To Challenge The West
The China-Central Asia summit last week solidified the expansion of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from Western China in Xinjiang to its western neighbors, extending all the way to Iran, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. This development showcases the rise of the Eurasian Heartland, posing a challenge to the West. President Xi Jinping telling President […]
NATO’s Plan To Destabilize Asia
Currently, the world’s attention is focused on the European theater of war, but some very interesting events are also unfolding in Asia.
Central Asia’s ’Water Wars” Are Heating Up
Although multiple factors (e.g., strategic, political and ethnic) contribute to the escalation of border tensions among the Central Asian neighbors, the management of water resources has been a perennial issue, frequently sparking conflict.
The Idea Of A Four-Day Work-Week Is Spreading Throughout Asia
Due to the toll long working hours are taking on workers and their productivity, the idea of a four day work week is spreading throughout Asia.