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South East Asia
Demonetisation of Currency in India
Last year, the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi gave an unscheduled live televised address to the nation on November 8 at 8.15 pm. He suddenly announced that high denomination currency notes, all of 86% currency in current circulation, will no longer be legal tenders after midnight. The political circles and…
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South East Asia
Constitutional Monarchy’s Duet with Parliamentary Democracy
The Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, 47, is now the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) and will serve for a five year term under the country’s unique rotational monarchy system. The announcement was made by the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Datuk Seri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad…
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East Asia
Pakistan: CPEC opens doors to Chinese and Korean investors
Paul Kagame, the sixth President of Rwanda, took office in the year 2000 when his predecessor, Pasteur Bizimungu resigned. Kagame a former commander of the rebels who ended the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, once said: “In Africa today, we recognize that trade and investment, and not aid, are the pillars of…
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West Asia
The South Caucasus: Real Needs in the Permanently Changeable Environment
Daily observation of the life quality in Georgia, as well as in the other two South Caucasian countries justifies the picture shown in the latest numbers; Caucasus Barometer 2015 regional dataset (Armenia and Georgia) says the “most important issue facing the country” in Georgia is “unemployment” (55%), while the second…
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East Asia
To Be or Not to Be a President!
In every continent, there was a certain time when one country – at least – was facing a presidential crisis. Actually, 2016 showed us that we need to redefine the process to elect a person for presidency, then ask him / or her, to step down. Asia was not an…
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Central Asia
The National Heritage of Kyrgyzstan: Manas
The brightest pearl in Kyrgyz literature is the national epic “Manas,” and its eponymous main character – the hero who united the Kyrgyz. “Manas” is listed as the intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO. This epic consists of over half a million lines of poetry and is the longest…
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Central Asia
Turkey’s Choice between Shanghai and EU
Turkey, located between Europe and Asia, faces several conflicts due to recent political tension. Its geographical location provides significant opportunities as well as vital threats. The current Turkish government is trying to eliminate dangers and puts forth great efforts to create sustainable security in the region. But it seems that…
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East Asia
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South Asia
YPF invites participants of Int. Seminar on Kashmir in Jan 2017
Nazir Siyal – ISLAMABAD: A Young Parliamentarians’ Forum (YPF) of around 80 young elected members of National Assembly of Pakistan and the scholars of various countries will attend 2-Day “International Seminar on Kashmir issues” is being held on 5 – 6 January 2017. The YPF International Seminar is being assisted…
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South Asia
Present mainstream of CPEC must to protect fragile Environment of Pakistan
Nazir Siyal – ISLAMABAD: IUCN in partnership with Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) organized a panel discussion on Mainstreaming Environment in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during the 32ndAnnual General Meeting of Pakistan Society of Development Economics (PSDE)on the theme of “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Regional Integration”. Abu Ahmad…
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