#Geopolitics

Analysis shows China's yuan is gaining significant ground as a trade settlement currency amid geopolitical shifts, but its role in global finance, investment, and reserves remains minimal.

US President Donald Trump has appointed a special envoy to 'make Greenland part of the US,' citing national security and sparking a diplomatic firestorm with Denmark and the EU.

China has drafted a comprehensive law to regulate all its activities in Antarctica, expanding oversight from science to tourism and fishing, aiming to bolster its role in global governance.

U.S. President Trump warns Venezuelan President Maduro that 'it would be smart to leave' power as the U.S. seizes oil tankers, sparking condemnation from Russia and China and raising geopolitical tensions.

The U.S. nuclear submarine USS Greeneville arrived in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2025, for a logistical stop. This visit reinforces the U.S.-South Korea defense alliance and serves as a strategic signal of deterrence in the region.

The U.S. nuclear-powered submarine USS Greeneville arrived in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2025, for a port call aimed at strengthening the U.S.-South Korea alliance amid regional tensions with North Korea.

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to military talks to halt border clashes, but new fighting erupted just hours later, putting ASEAN's mediation efforts to the test.

China is set to impose an export licensing system on steel products from January 1, a strategic move seen as an attempt to cool rising trade tensions with its new, vital export partners in the developing world.

The US FCC has banned approvals for new drone models from China's DJI and all other foreign makers, citing national security risks. The move is a major escalation in US-China tech tensions but does not affect existing drones.

Analysts suggest Beijing is recalibrating its Taiwan policy, shifting from overt military threats to a sophisticated 'soft power' campaign involving cultural propaganda and governance visions in late 2025.

U.S. seizure and interception of Venezuelan oil tankers have choked the nation's crude exports, causing a spike in global oil prices and escalating geopolitical tensions in the energy market.

An in-depth look at how Sarawak, once a Malaysian periphery, is leveraging federal political fragmentation and its own internal stability to become a green economic powerhouse.