| By Olivia Ernst | With US tariffs mounting and Russia offering cheap oil, India faces a challenging decision, balancing trade relations and energy security.
Intelliwings Blog
Africa China EU USA USAID
August 26, 2025
How Developing Nations Have Been Navigating Funding Gaps Post-USAID
| By Olivia Ernst | Developing nations struggle to finance budget gaps following the dismantling of USAID. China has stepped in to help, but the future of its support remains uncertain.
CMMC Cybersecurity Europe NATO Russia USA
August 5, 2025
NATO’s 5% Spending Target and the Future of the Allied Defense Industry
| By Olivia Ernst | NATO’s 5% pledge seeks to expand the Allied defense industry. However, past failures to increase military spending and other limitations raise doubts about whether NATO can achieve this goal.
Banking Finance Trade
July 30, 2025
Gold’s Surge: What’s Behind It?
| By Jacquelyn Xu | Gold prices are soaring as global uncertainty, inflation, weak currencies, and central bank demand reshape how value is stored.
China Cybersecurity Encryption Privacy Quantum Computing Technology USA
July 25, 2025
Quantum Computing — an International Game Changer
| By Clarissa Sung | Quantum Computing is poised to revolutionize global industry. But amid the innovation, questions are arising about privacy safeguards, cybersecurity protocols, and equitable access to this pivotal technology.
Asia Business Commerce Finance Japan Supply Chain Trade
July 21, 2025
Strategic Long-Term Investment in Japanese Trading Houses
| By Eliana Pisons | Warren Buffett’s investment strategy highlights the long-term value of Japan’s diversified trading houses like Mitsubishi and Itochu, amid rising global uncertainty.
Japan Tariffs Trade USA
May 19, 2025
Car Trouble: How US Tariffs Are Hurting the Japanese Automotive Industry
| By Caroline Gross | Despite adjustments in tariffs, US and Japan trade tensions persist, increasing economic pressures on both nations’ automobile manufacturing sectors and economies.
ASEAN Asia Human Rights Myanmar UN
May 12, 2025
Civil War in Myanmar: Temporary Ceasefire Imposed After Earthquake
| By Caroline Gross | The 2021 military coup in Myanmar sparked civil war and a humanitarian crisis. A temporary ceasefire after March’s earthquake enabled UN aid amid human rights investigations.
Asia Culture USA Vietnam
May 7, 2025
Voices from Vietnam: Echoes of War at the Remnants Museum
| By Eliana Pisons | In Ho Chi Minh City, the War Remnants Museum offers a powerful, often unseen perspective on the Vietnam War through haunting photos, statistics, and firsthand accounts.
Asia Culture Japan
May 6, 2025
Golden Week and the Strain of Overtourism in Japan
| By Caroline Gross | Japan continues to navigate overtourism as the influx of visitors during holidays such as Golden Week crowds out residents and strains infrastructure.