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Earth from Space – New satellite data techniques reveal coastal sea-level rise (ESA)

For the hundreds of millions of people living in coastal regions around the world, rising seas driven by climate change pose a direct threat....

Qatar/Lebanon – Qatar to provide aid for Lebanese troops as crisis deepens (Al Jazeera)

Qatar has said it will provide the Lebanese armed forces with 70 tonnes of food a month as Lebanon seeks assistance in the face...

Gaza – Israeli bombardment severely weakened Gaza economy: Report (Al Jazeera)

The socioeconomic situation in the Gaza Strip has been severely weakened as a result of the Israeli offensive in May, a report (PDF) by...

Saudi Arabia/Egypt/Sudan/Ethiopia – Saudi Arabia supports Egypt, Sudan ‘water rights’ in dam dispute (Al Jazeera)

Saudi Arabia has thrown its weight behind Egypt and Sudan in their bitter dispute with Ethiopia over a massive hydropower dam built by the...

Indonesia – Is Garuda Indonesia on the brink of bankruptcy? (James Guild, East Asia Forum)

COVID-19 has battered Indonesian flag carrier Garuda’s revenue and sent earnings plunging, causing trading of the airline’s shares to be halted recently after a...

South Korea – Judicial independence in South Korea revisited (Marie Seong-Hak Kim, East Asia Forum)

There is a maxim that like cases should be treated alike. The public’s trust in the judiciary suffers when court rulings lack consistency. Several...

International Corporate Taxation – How to Secure a Fairer Global Tax Deal (José Antonio Ocampo, Tommaso Faccio, Project-Syndicate)

The recent agreement by 131 countries to reform international corporate taxation is not the end of the road. But to bring about a more...

Digital Culture/Future of Work – 9 ways to foster a people-centric digital culture (Christie Smith, Nora Heger, WEF)

Digital culture is characterized by the way an organization uses digital tools and insights to create positive impact across a business. Strong digital...

Russia/USA – Putin’s Penchant for Drawing and Crossing ‘Red Lines’ (Pavel K. Baev, The Jamestown Foundation)

The summit in Geneva between Presidents Joseph Biden of the United States and Vladimir Putin of Russia was supposed to stabilize bilateral relations by...

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