Author: synergia
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China thanks Kazakhstan over de-radicalization scheme
The Chinese government’s top diplomat has thanked Kazakhstan for its support for a controversial de-radicalisation programme in China’s far western region of Xinjiang and said others should follow China’s example. The Uyghurs are predominantly Muslims and have regarded…
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Sino-Russian South China Sea energy partnership
Russia and China to explore the viability of gas hydrates, a potential energy market disrupter, in the contentious South China Sea. Clathrate hydrates or gas hydrates are water-based crystalline solids in which a host water molecule traps a guest molecule that is typically a gas or liquid…
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Trump ratifies Israel’s Golan control
President Trump issues US recognition for Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights in a move that provides Prime Minister Netanyahu an electoral boost, and Israel a strategic and legal advantage. Israel seized the Golan Heights, a rocky plateau in southwestern Syria…
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Apple shifts focus to consumer services
Falling hardware sales compels Apple to move towards a concerted fray into the online consumer service market. Apple Inc. is one of the most successful multinational technology companies in the world. It was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1976 and was..
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DNA testing poses privacy risks
DNA testing services purchased online has gained significant popularity amongst consumers, despite its shortcomings. However, it is vital to understand the potential risks associated with such testing. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is a molecule that carries the genetic instructions for the growth..
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India’s renewables: More to be done
Despite policy-related hurdles, India is making progress on its ambitious plans to install 175 gigawatts of renewable energy.
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Sri Lanka takes on more Chinese loans
Sri Lanka signs on to a US$989 million loan from a Chinese state-controlled bank, further entrenching China in the Indian Ocean island. Bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and China are friendly, as a result of historic and cultural ties that date back centuries. In recent years, the two…
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Cyber attacks on the rise
Cyber attacks on financial institutions are increasingly being linked to nation-states, resulting in destructive and disruptive damages rather than just theft, according to a report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In computers and computer networks an attack is an attempt to expose, alter, disable…
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ISIL’s ideological challenge
ISIL may no longer possess physical territory, but its ideology poses a potent threat that demands a concerted effort to thwart. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as ISIS or Daesh, is a Salafi jihadist militant group that adheres to a fundamental doctrine of Sunni Islam. Gaining prominence by…
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Yellow vest protests continue
France’s “yellow vests” are expected to stage further anti-government protests on March 23 despite the authorities vowing a “zero tolerance” approach after major riots in Paris last week. The yellow vests movement or yellow jackets movement is a populist, grassroots political movement for economic justice that began in France…