Visa-Syria Digital Payments Partnership

Visa-Syria Digital Payments Partnership

Executive Summary Visa’s December 2025 partnership with Syria’s Central Bank represents a transformative moment in financial infrastructure development, occurring during a unique window of opportunity following Syria’s political transition and the...
Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy

Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy

Executive Summary The Trump administration’s December 2025 National Security Strategy represents a fundamental reimagining of America’s role in the global order. By reviving 19th-century concepts like the Monroe Doctrine, questioning the reliability of...
COP30 Impact on South-east Asia

COP30 Impact on South-east Asia

Case Study: The Philippines – A Microcosm of Regional Vulnerability Background The Philippines exemplifies South-east Asia’s climate crisis challenges. In November 2025, back-to-back typhoons struck the archipelago, with Super Typhoon Fung-wong causing...