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India COVID-crisis; Somalia political clashes; UK-Australia trade deal
In today's episode, we revisit the COVID situation in India as the country’s government continues to see increasing criticism for its present handling of the situation...
US COVID situation; Myanmar coup; Apple-Facebook tiff
In today's episode, we revisit the COVID situation in USA as the country’s economy gradually picks up steam, look at the situation in coup-hit Myanmar which recently s...
Japan COVID crisis; Germany's CDU picks chancellor candidate; Chad political crisis
In today’s episode, we discuss Japan’s COVID situation and ways in which the Yoshihide Suga cabinet is planning to boost the country’s post COVID economic recovery, lo...
Australia cancels two China BRI deals; US tax proposal for wealthy; Iran Nuclear Deal
In today’s episode, we discuss Australia’s decision to pull out of two deals signed with China, as part of its Belt and Road initiative, examine the impact of US Presi...
India COVID crisis; AstraZeneca's EU troubles; TSMC announces expansion
In today's episode, we will revisit India’s COVID situation as the country grapples to meet rising oxygen and drug demands, discuss the possibility of AstraZeneca faci...
Myanmar coup; Syria elections; Britain's crypto plans
In today’s episode, we will revisit the situation in Myanmar in light of the latest sanctions the EU imposed on the country’s military, discuss Syria’s political futur...
NVIDIA-ARM deal; East African Crude Oil Pipeline; US Cannabis banking law
In today’s episode, we will discuss NVIDIA’s acquisition of ARM holdings as the United Kingdom plans to look into national security implications of the deal, examine U...
India's COVID surge; China growth; USA sanctions Russia
In today's episode, we revisit the COVID situation in India as the country continues to record cases in hundreds of thousands every day, discuss Chinese economic revi...
Ukraine crisis; Citi consumer banking withdrawal; SpaceX grabs new NASA contract
In today's episode, we revisit the Ukraine crisis as the situation in the Black Sea heats up, examine the Citi group’s decision to pull out of 13 countries in Asia, Eu...
Japan-US ties; India COVID crisis; Oxford concerns about mRNA vaccines
In today’s episode, we examine the possibility of stronger Japan-US ties to counter China’s growing influence in a post-pandemic world, look into India’s COVID situati...
COVID vaccine concerns; US-Afghanistan peace deal; Polestar funding
In today's episode, we examine risks associated with the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccines as countries remain divided over their use due to concerns of rar...
Japan Fukushima water release; Russia-Ukraine conflict; Microsoft-Nuance deal
Today, we will examine Japan’s decision to release over 1 million tonnes of contaminated water into the sea as the world provides a mixed reaction, discuss the possibl...
EU tariff on Chinese aluminum; India COVID vaccination; Russia-Pakistan ties
In today's episode, we examine deteriorating ties between the European Union and its biggest trading partner, look at India’s COVID vaccination efforts as the country ...
India polls; US-China tech war; Myanmar coup
In today’s episode, we will discuss ongoing elections in four major states in India and how it may impact the country’s political dynamics at a time it is facing a fre...
US budget; UK vaccination; Alibaba fine
In today’s episode, we look into US President Joe Biden’s budget proposal and what it means for the USA’s economic revival, examine Britain’s vaccination programme aft...
UK COVID update; Iran Nuclear Deal; Australia-New Zealand travel bubble
In today's episode, we will examine the COVID situation in the United Kingdom as the country plans to reopen its economy next week, look into developments for talks be...
South China Sea conflict; India COVID crisis; Russia-Ukraine conflict
In today's episode, we will examine hostilities between nations in and around the South China Sea, revisit the COVID situation in India which continues to register an ...
Myanmar crackdown intensifies; Hong Kong security law; TSMC's expansion plan
In today's episode, we revisit the Myanmar coup as the country’s military government prepares to charge civilian leader and Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi under...
US $2 trillion infra aid; US-China trade; France lockdown
In today's episode, we will examine how US President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan can boost the country’s post-COVID recovery, look at why Boeing has ur...
Iran-China partnership; Canada halts AstaZeneca vaccines; Air France bailout deal
In today's episode, we examine ties between Iran and China after the two countries signed a 25-year cooperation agreement. We will then discuss Canada’s decision to ha...
World pandemic treaty; US sanction threat over digital tax; Brazil cabinet reshuffle
In today's episode, we look into the possibility of world leaders formulating an international pandemic treaty, examine US threats to impose trade sanctions on six cou...
South China Sea conflict; Bangladesh-India ties; Tigray crisis.
In today's episode, we discuss escalating tensions between China and neighbouring countries in and around the South China Sea, examine what led to violent protests in...
Western firms face backlash in China, Suez Canal losses; India vaccine rollout
In today's episode, we look into the increasing backlash against western companies in China over EU and USA’s decision to sanction the country over its alleged mistrea...
Yemen conflict; Myanmar coup; N. Korea missile launch
In today's episode, we examine ongoing conflicts in Yemen and how it may affect peace talks being proposed by the USA, discuss the Myanmar coup in light of new western...
AstraZeneca US trial; EU-Russia ties; Facebook's hate speech trouble
In today's episode, we discuss more setbacks for AstraZeneca as US health officials question the company’s vaccine trial results at a time it faces constant rebukes fr...
USA immigration crisis; China-Taiwan ties; Warner-Tencent deal
In today's episode, we will examine increasing criticisms of USA's immigration policies under President Joe Biden, discuss the impact Taiwan’s #FreedomPineapple campai...
EU-China ties; Germany Easter lockdown; UK travel law
In today's episode, we will examine the EU-China relationship in light of fresh sanctions against Beijing for its treatment of Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang region, l...
Myanmar coup; Australia floods; North American railway merger
In today's episode, we will revisit the situation in coup-hit Myanmar, which saw its bloodiest violence in weeks of protest over the weekend. We will then discuss Aust...
Germany overpays for face masks; China-US ties; Tanzania politics
In today's episode, we will look into reports about the German government overpaying for face masks earlier this year and examine its impact on the country’s ruling pa...
AstraZeneca vaccine side-effects; Britan's vaccine rollout; Global chip shortage
In today’s episode, we re-examine reports of the AstraZeneca vaccine causing possible blood clots, discuss Britain’s vaccination programme that is likely to see a slow...