Tag: Analysis
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One year after Afghanistan, US spy agencies pivot toward China
In a recent closed-door meeting with leaders of the agency’s counterterrorism center, the CIA’s No. 2 official made clear that fighting al-Qaida and other extremist groups ... -
‘Las Vegas of Asia’ tells casinos to grow beyond gambling
Losing money due to COVID, the American casino giants that helped make Macau the “Las Vegas of Asia” face a fresh challenge: The tiny Chinese territory ... -
Marcos Jr. presidency complicates US efforts to counter China
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s landslide victory in the Philippine presidential election is raising immediate concerns about a further erosion of democracy in Asia and could complicate American ... -
Islamic State morphs and grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Basheer was a young Taliban fighter barely out of his teens when the Islamic State group took over his village in eastern Afghanistan, nearly eight years ... -
Analysis | Myanmar’s searing smartphone images flood a watching world
The images ricochet across the planet, as so many do in this dizzying era of film it, upload it, tell it to the world: scenes from ... -
ANALYSIS | US back at the helm of the global economy as employment rises
The U.S. is back in the driver’s seat of the global economy after 15 years of watching China and emerging markets take the lead. The ... -
Analysis | Mexico scandals expose government without answers
As he heads to Washington to meet with Barack Obama, Enrique Pena Nieto leaves behind a year that was hardly what he had envisioned. The ... -
Analysis | Obama takes foreign policy risk, but on his own terms
President Barack Obama has been criticized as cautious on foreign policy, but the secret negotiations on Cuba suggest a willingness for bold and risky action, ... -
Analysis | Macau casinos go smoke-free – will it hurt revenues?
A smoking ban in Asia’s Las Vegas took effect over the weekend, sparking concerns that the policy could stub out the gaming outlook for Macau. Macau’s ... -
ANALYSIS | Islamic State group’s war chest is growing daily
Islamic State militants, who once relied on wealthy Persian Gulf donors for money, have become a self-sustaining financial juggernaut, earning more than USD3 million a ... -
Analysis | Gaming sector labor strains set to intensify
While Macau rushes to build eight more resorts, labor strains are set to intensify, with casino workers demanding higher salaries and threatening to strike, Reuters has ... -
ANALYSIS | Casino protests gain momentum before CE election
Commenting on the recent workers’ rallies against two casinos, Larry So, a political commentator said that now is “the best time” for protestors to organize social ...
