Jeffrey Sachs: Close U.S. military bases in Asia!
Geurasia

22/04/2025 18:55

Jeffrey Sachs: Close U.S. military bases in Asia!

As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to complain about the cost of U.S. military bases in the Indo-Pacific, suggesting that host countries should cover the expenses, Jeffrey Sachs, professor at Columbia University, offers a win-win solution for all in a recent article: close the bases and bring U.S. servicemen back home.

Geurasia

22/04/2025 18:55

Jeffrey Sachs: Close U.S. military bases in Asia!

As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to complain about the cost of U.S. military bases in the Indo-Pacific, suggesting that host countries should cover the expenses, Jeffrey Sachs, professor at Columbia University, offers a win-win solution for all in a recent article: close the bases and bring U.S. servicemen back home.

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Trade instead of oil: How CEPA agreements are shaping the future of the UAE
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22/04/2025 10:27

Trade instead of oil: How CEPA agreements are shaping the future of the UAE

The UAE’s economic growth is no longer driven by oil. The country is building its trade relations with great skill and strategy: oil has now been replaced by international shipping and trade. The favorable tax environment and free trade zones, which allow businesses to be established quickly and easily, provide an ideal breeding ground for investors.

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22/04/2025 10:27

Trade instead of oil: How CEPA agreements are shaping the future of the UAE

The UAE’s economic growth is no longer driven by oil. The country is building its trade relations with great skill and strategy: oil has now been replaced by international shipping and trade. The favorable tax environment and free trade zones, which allow businesses to be established quickly and easily, provide an ideal breeding ground for investors.

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Southeast Asia wants to go its own way
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27/11/2023 08:00

Southeast Asia wants to go its own way

The United States would also benefit from a multipolar world order, but for the time being it is not willing to give up its hegemonic role, according to George Yeo, former foreign minister of Singapore, who recently visited Budapest at the invitation of the Danube Institute. He also spoke to Eurasia about how he sees the role of Southeast Asia in the emerging new world order and how Singapore's situation is similar to that of Hungary.

Geurasia

27/11/2023 08:00

Southeast Asia wants to go its own way

The United States would also benefit from a multipolar world order, but for the time being it is not willing to give up its hegemonic role, according to George Yeo, former foreign minister of Singapore, who recently visited Budapest at the invitation of the Danube Institute. He also spoke to Eurasia about how he sees the role of Southeast Asia in the emerging new world order and how Singapore's situation is similar to that of Hungary.

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