Asian markets remain jittery amid heightened North Korea tensions

Markets in Asia remained jittery on Thursday, although tensions over North Korea's nuclear threats appeared to wane.

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Emerging donors in an ever-changing development’s game

In the foreign aid seminar at the International Development Department this week, Professor Amis talked about emerging donors in international development assistance. The emergence of new donors including China, the Arab’s countries and the BRICS bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) among others in recent years has changed in what I defined as ‘development’s …

An Airport in Payakumbuh City, is it Possible?

Payakumbuh City, located in the Limapuluh Kota Regency of West Sumatra, has significant geographical and historical potential for developing air transport infrastructure. In the past, Payakumbuh had a small airstrip primarily used for light aviation activities. However, over time, this facility was not developed into a commercial airport. As modern transportation demands grow in the …

The Politics of Sharia Law: Islamist Activists and the State in Democratizing Indonesia

The period of study was 1945-1998. ‘Jakarta Charter’ was not included in the constitution, and a secular constitution for Indonesia was adopted. A ‘new order’ military dictatorship in 1965 saw the perpetuation of the secular-nationalist elites’s domination of the bureaucracy and military. Although movements based on ‘political Islam’ or Islamist movements were convenient allies of …

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