Election Talk Heats Up in Malaysia
Muhyiddin Yassin is clinging to power amid a COVID-19 state of emergency. A new election would test the unity of the ruling Perikatan Nasional bloc and opposition parties led by Anwar Ibrahim.
Global Forecast (3-7-2021)
Examining the issues and hotspots that will be making headlines in the week ahead.
COVID-19 Brewing a Perfect Storm of Political Crisis in Lebanon
How far can Lebanon’s institutions be stretched before they simply collapse? This year could have an answer.
FLASH: COVID-19 Vaccine Global Update (2-23-2021)
Tracking the latest news surrounding the global COVID-19 vaccination effort.
The Inevitable Rise of Euroscepticism in the Wake of COVID-19
While COVID-19 may not be an existential crisis for the EU, it does tick virtually all the boxes when it comes to hardening Eurosceptic attitudes throughout the bloc.
England’s COVID-19 Variant Struggle: A Preview of Things to Come?
Despite its locking down harder and longer than ever before, England has met with diminishing returns on controlling daily case counts.
FLASH: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Updates
Tracking the latest news surrounding the global COVID-19 vaccination effort.
ECB Tests the Limits of ‘Unconventional’ Monetary Policy
Can the ECB’s policy bazooka pull the euro zone out of its COVID-induced economic doldrums?
China Scrambles to Contain COVID-19 Outbreak ahead of Lunar New Year
Mass lockdowns and temporary COVID-19 hospitals have returned to China, and the timing couldn’t be worse.
Resurgent COVID-19 Looms over Asia’s Economic Recovery
Asia is expected to lead the way in a post-COVID global economic recovery, but a new upsurge in COVID-19 cases highlights how the region is not out of the woods yet.