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Financing instruments for Pacific Island Countries amidst climate change
Economics and Finance | Climate Change Oct 03, 2024

Financing instruments for Pacific Island Countries amidst climate change

PICs need additional financial support from developed countries to build resilience to climate change while transitioning to a green economy ...

Busting the myth of jobless growth: Insights from data, theory, and logic
Indian Economy | Development | Economics and Finance Oct 02, 2024

Busting the myth of jobless growth: Insights from data, theory, and logic

India's growth has generated jobs, as evidenced by the positive correlation between rising employment and increased consumption, challenging the narrative of “jobless growth” ...

Lunar atomic power: Courtesy India's BRICS proposal
International Affairs | Nuclear Security | BRICS Oct 02, 2024

Lunar atomic power: Courtesy India's BRICS proposal

India's vision for the BRICS Space Exploration Consortium seems to be materialising, as Rosatom hints at a joint endeavour between countries to deploy micro modular reactors  on the Moon. ...

Sino-Indian boundary row: Caution in the face of optimism
International Affairs Oct 01, 2024

Sino-Indian boundary row: Caution in the face of optimism

The optimism surrounding negotiations between New Delhi and Beijing seems premature, as disengagement acts as a temporary fix rather than a true return to the previous status quo ...

K-defence diplomacy: South Korea’s pivot to Europe
International Affairs Oct 01, 2024

K-defence diplomacy: South Korea’s pivot to Europe

As Europe faces increasing defence needs, South Korea has emerged as a key supplier, establishing itself as a reliable partner in European defence cooperation ...

Hassan Nasrallah: Between politics, terrorism, and grey areas of the Middle East
International Affairs Oct 01, 2024

Hassan Nasrallah: Between politics, terrorism, and grey areas of the Middle East

Nasrallah's death, chief of Hezbollah, is bound to have a profound impact, raising significant questions about the group's future ...

Changing balance of power in post-coup Myanmar
Neighbourhood Oct 01, 2024

Changing balance of power in post-coup Myanmar

The Junta's weakening grip on power, coupled with growing internal divisions and external isolation, suggests it may continue to lose ground ...

National Health Accounts: Public spending finally overtakes out-of-pocket spending
Healthcare Sep 30, 2024

National Health Accounts: Public spending finally overtakes out-of-pocket spending

The current momentum in government funding within the health sector needs to be maintained if India has to get near the national goal of public sector spending on health ...

China’s incursion into Japan’s airspace
International Affairs | Defence and Security Sep 30, 2024

China’s incursion into Japan’s airspace

The recent incursion by China into Japanese airspace is an alarming development that signals a more confrontational stance in the region ...

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Stéphanie M. L. Heng

Stéphanie M. L. Heng

Stéphanie M.L. Heng is a Visiting Fellow at ORF and Member of PReCoM (Pôle de Recherches sur la Communication et les Médias), Saint-Louis University, Brussels. ...

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Maya Mirchandani

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