Key takeaways: The EU’s Global Gateway faces many hurdles in tackling China’s challenge in Southeast Asia. The EU needs to reflect the issues plaguing the Belt and Road Initiative in the region in shaping its own offer catering to local needs. Global Gateway needs sufficient funding and a more cohesive strategy and planning. In 2021,… Continue reading Global Gateway and Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia
Key takeaways: The incoming Trump administration’s engagement in multilateral bodies on climate change will shape US-India cooperation. While the Trump administration might be focused on the fossil fuel trade, many India-US initiatives on clean energy, particularly involving the private sector, are likely to continue. Joint action on infrastructure and connectivity is set to persist, motivated… Continue reading Trump 2.0 and the future of India-US cooperation
The project is focused on building and enhancing connections with the new Slovak diaspora in Asia, seeking to leverage these networks to contribute to the development of the academic, science and technology, innovation, and business sectors in Slovakia. The project will deliver these objectives through networking activities, mentoring workshops, personal exchanges and knowledge transfer. Donor:… Continue reading The Asian Connection: The contribution of the Slovak diaspora in Asia to the development of academic and innovation sector in Slovakia
As Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers have come to dominate the industry, contenders from other countries are struggling to keep pace. Layoffs and dwindling profits, protectionist policies and calls for increased state funding are just some of the responses that dominate the headlines. Western European carmakers have been hit particularly hard by the rise of… Continue reading China’s EV dominance in Central Europe faces a South Korean challenger
Taiwan faces an urgent challenge in balancing its energy security, climate goals, and high-tech industrial growth as it approaches the 2025 deadline for decommissioning its last nuclear power plant. Key takeaways: Taiwan’s commitment to a nuclear-free homeland and achieving net-zero emissions conflicts with its growing energy demands, driven by high-tech industries such as semiconductors and… Continue reading Taiwan between the nuclear phase out and tech growth goals
