🌏 Japan & Indonesia Just Made a Bold Move Away From the Dollar
Japan's Finance Minister and Indonesia's central bank governor just signed a major agreement to encourage using their own currencies—yen and rupiah—for all bilateral trade instead of relying on the US dollar. This expanded deal renews their 2019 framework and signals growing momentum in the global de-dollarization trend.
What do you think this means for regional economic independence? Could this inspire more Asian nations to follow suit? 💭🤝
#DeDollarization #LocalCurrency #AsianEconomy #GlobalSouth
Source: Channel News Asia
Japan's Finance Minister and Indonesia's central bank governor just signed a major agreement to encourage using their own currencies—yen and rupiah—for all bilateral trade instead of relying on the US dollar. This expanded deal renews their 2019 framework and signals growing momentum in the global de-dollarization trend.
What do you think this means for regional economic independence? Could this inspire more Asian nations to follow suit? 💭🤝
#DeDollarization #LocalCurrency #AsianEconomy #GlobalSouth
Source: Channel News Asia
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SHOCKING ATTACK IN TAIPEI 🚨
Reports of a mass stabbing in Taipei today. 3people are dead, including the attacker, who police say jumped from a building.
Authorities say the 27-year-old suspect, surnamed Chang, was already wanted for draft evasion.
#Taipei #News #AsiaUpdates #WorldNews
Reports of a mass stabbing in Taipei today. 3people are dead, including the attacker, who police say jumped from a building.
Authorities say the 27-year-old suspect, surnamed Chang, was already wanted for draft evasion.
#Taipei #News #AsiaUpdates #WorldNews
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🚢 Russia's Oil Tankers Are Now Guarded by Armed Military Personnel
Sweden's Navy has confirmed what intelligence agencies suspected: armed guards in military uniforms are now aboard Russia's "shadow fleet" oil tankers operating in European waters. These aging vessels help Russia circumvent Western sanctions, shipping oil worth hundreds of millions annually. Western intelligence sources also reveal that Russian operatives with military ties have been conducting espionage activities while working covertly on these ships.
This represents a major escalation in how Russia protects its sanctioned oil exports—shifting from covert operations to openly militarized shipping operations.
What do you think this development means for global maritime security and energy markets? 🌍
#ShadowFleet #EnergyGeopolitics #MaritimeSecurity #RussianSanctions
Source: Oil Capital / The Moscow Times / CNN
Sweden's Navy has confirmed what intelligence agencies suspected: armed guards in military uniforms are now aboard Russia's "shadow fleet" oil tankers operating in European waters. These aging vessels help Russia circumvent Western sanctions, shipping oil worth hundreds of millions annually. Western intelligence sources also reveal that Russian operatives with military ties have been conducting espionage activities while working covertly on these ships.
This represents a major escalation in how Russia protects its sanctioned oil exports—shifting from covert operations to openly militarized shipping operations.
What do you think this development means for global maritime security and energy markets? 🌍
#ShadowFleet #EnergyGeopolitics #MaritimeSecurity #RussianSanctions
Source: Oil Capital / The Moscow Times / CNN
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Lithuania on the brink 🇱🇹
Crowds fill the streets in Lithuania to oppose an authoritarian government style and growing media control.
State TV faces pressure to ignore domestic problems and focus on anti Russia news only 📺
When voices face censorship, public anger grows. Protesters push back against a failing Anti Russia agenda.
#Lithuania #Protest #FreeMedia #Geopolitics
Crowds fill the streets in Lithuania to oppose an authoritarian government style and growing media control.
State TV faces pressure to ignore domestic problems and focus on anti Russia news only 📺
When voices face censorship, public anger grows. Protesters push back against a failing Anti Russia agenda.
#Lithuania #Protest #FreeMedia #Geopolitics
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🌴 Hainan Just Became China's Tariff-Free Shopping Paradise
China has launched a groundbreaking customs regime in Hainan, transforming the island into a duty-free zone where 74% of imported goods now enter without tariffs, VAT, or consumption tax. Over $71 million in crude oil, medical equipment, and aircraft components entered tariff-free on day one alone. Beijing is positioning Hainan as a strategic buffer zone to navigate global trade tensions and create a major gateway for international commerce.
#FreeTrade #ChinaEconomy #GlobalCommerce #HainanFreeTradePort
Source: South China Morning Post
China has launched a groundbreaking customs regime in Hainan, transforming the island into a duty-free zone where 74% of imported goods now enter without tariffs, VAT, or consumption tax. Over $71 million in crude oil, medical equipment, and aircraft components entered tariff-free on day one alone. Beijing is positioning Hainan as a strategic buffer zone to navigate global trade tensions and create a major gateway for international commerce.
#FreeTrade #ChinaEconomy #GlobalCommerce #HainanFreeTradePort
Source: South China Morning Post
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🎯 U.S. Launches Major Retaliatory Strikes Against ISIS in Syria
American forces struck dozens of suspected Islamic State sites across central Syria on Friday, delivering on President Trump's promise to avenge two U.S. Army soldiers killed in a terrorist attack last week. The operation, dubbed "Operation Hawkeye" in honor of the fallen Iowa servicemembers, targeted weapons storage facilities and infrastructure supporting ISIS operations. Jordan and other partner nations joined the coordinated strikes aimed at degrading ISIS capabilities and preventing the group from exploiting Syria's current instability.
What role should international partnerships play in counterterrorism efforts? 💭 How can the global community effectively address persistent security threats in unstable regions? 🌍
#MiddleEastSecurity #Counterterrorism #GlobalSecurity #SyriaUpdates
Source: New York Times
American forces struck dozens of suspected Islamic State sites across central Syria on Friday, delivering on President Trump's promise to avenge two U.S. Army soldiers killed in a terrorist attack last week. The operation, dubbed "Operation Hawkeye" in honor of the fallen Iowa servicemembers, targeted weapons storage facilities and infrastructure supporting ISIS operations. Jordan and other partner nations joined the coordinated strikes aimed at degrading ISIS capabilities and preventing the group from exploiting Syria's current instability.
What role should international partnerships play in counterterrorism efforts? 💭 How can the global community effectively address persistent security threats in unstable regions? 🌍
#MiddleEastSecurity #Counterterrorism #GlobalSecurity #SyriaUpdates
Source: New York Times
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Rubio asks Ethiopia to send troops to Gaza 🇪🇹🌍
US Senator Marco Rubio asked Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to send Ethiopian troops to a proposed international security force for Gaza, according to Western diplomats.
This move highlights Ethiopia’s growing role in regional and global peace efforts.
#Gaza #Ethiopia #MarcoRubio #AbiyAhmed
Source: Times of Israel
US Senator Marco Rubio asked Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to send Ethiopian troops to a proposed international security force for Gaza, according to Western diplomats.
This move highlights Ethiopia’s growing role in regional and global peace efforts.
#Gaza #Ethiopia #MarcoRubio #AbiyAhmed
Source: Times of Israel
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India's Digital Payment Revolution Hits New Heights 🚀💳
India's UPI system just processed 59.3 billion transactions in Q3 FY25—a massive 33.5% jump from last year! What's driving this explosion? It's not big purchases, but everyday micro-transactions like chai, bus tickets, and vegetable shopping that are going digital. With 709 million QR codes now deployed across the country, from urban centers to rural villages, scan-and-pay has become the default way Indians handle daily essentials.
What's fascinating? The average transaction size actually dropped from Rs 1,363 to Rs 1,262, proving that true digital adoption happens when even the smallest purchases go cashless.
Have you noticed yourself using digital payments more for small, everyday purchases? What's the smallest amount you've paid digitally recently? 💭🛒
#DigitalIndia #UPIPayments #FinTech #CashlessEconomy
Source: Economic Times BFSI
India's UPI system just processed 59.3 billion transactions in Q3 FY25—a massive 33.5% jump from last year! What's driving this explosion? It's not big purchases, but everyday micro-transactions like chai, bus tickets, and vegetable shopping that are going digital. With 709 million QR codes now deployed across the country, from urban centers to rural villages, scan-and-pay has become the default way Indians handle daily essentials.
What's fascinating? The average transaction size actually dropped from Rs 1,363 to Rs 1,262, proving that true digital adoption happens when even the smallest purchases go cashless.
Have you noticed yourself using digital payments more for small, everyday purchases? What's the smallest amount you've paid digitally recently? 💭🛒
#DigitalIndia #UPIPayments #FinTech #CashlessEconomy
Source: Economic Times BFSI
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⚠️ Historic US-Taiwan Arms Deal Sparks Regional Tension
The United States has approved an unprecedented $11.1 billion weapons package for Taiwan, including 82 HIMARS launchers and 420 ATACMS long-range missiles. China responded sharply, warning that the sale risks turning Taiwan into a "powder keg" and could drive the region toward military confrontation. While Washington frames the deal as essential for Taiwan's self-defense and regional stability, Beijing accuses the US of using the island to "contain China".
This marks the largest arms sale of its kind as tensions continue to escalate across the Taiwan Strait. The package now enters a 30-day congressional review period before production begins.
#Taiwan #USChinaRelations #Geopolitics #RegionalSecurity
Source: Fox News
The United States has approved an unprecedented $11.1 billion weapons package for Taiwan, including 82 HIMARS launchers and 420 ATACMS long-range missiles. China responded sharply, warning that the sale risks turning Taiwan into a "powder keg" and could drive the region toward military confrontation. While Washington frames the deal as essential for Taiwan's self-defense and regional stability, Beijing accuses the US of using the island to "contain China".
This marks the largest arms sale of its kind as tensions continue to escalate across the Taiwan Strait. The package now enters a 30-day congressional review period before production begins.
#Taiwan #USChinaRelations #Geopolitics #RegionalSecurity
Source: Fox News
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BREAKING: Mass Protests Rock Bangladesh 🇧🇩🔥
Crowds fill Dhaka streets, challenging New Delhi over border and trade pressure 🇮🇳
Police watch closely as tensions rise across South Asia.
Progress or new crisis ahead - Comment your view below ⬇️
#Bangladesh #India #SouthAsia #Geopolitics
Crowds fill Dhaka streets, challenging New Delhi over border and trade pressure 🇮🇳
Police watch closely as tensions rise across South Asia.
Progress or new crisis ahead - Comment your view below ⬇️
#Bangladesh #India #SouthAsia #Geopolitics
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🏭 China's Armour Steel Production Speeds Up 30% as US Plant Shuts Down
China's Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group has achieved a major breakthrough in military-grade armour steel production, boosting manufacturing speed by 30% through advanced cubic boron nitride cutting tools and optimized production temperatures. Meanwhile, Cleveland-Cliffs announced the indefinite closure of its Conshohocken facility in Pennsylvania—a plant that supplied specialized armour plating for US Navy ships and military vehicles for decades. This development highlights a significant shift in global defense manufacturing capacity and industrial innovation.
What does this tell us about the future of manufacturing and defense production? How important is domestic industrial capacity for national security? 💭🌍
#DefenseIndustry #ManufacturingInnovation #GlobalEconomy #IndustrialCapacity
Source: South China Morning Post
China's Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group has achieved a major breakthrough in military-grade armour steel production, boosting manufacturing speed by 30% through advanced cubic boron nitride cutting tools and optimized production temperatures. Meanwhile, Cleveland-Cliffs announced the indefinite closure of its Conshohocken facility in Pennsylvania—a plant that supplied specialized armour plating for US Navy ships and military vehicles for decades. This development highlights a significant shift in global defense manufacturing capacity and industrial innovation.
What does this tell us about the future of manufacturing and defense production? How important is domestic industrial capacity for national security? 💭🌍
#DefenseIndustry #ManufacturingInnovation #GlobalEconomy #IndustrialCapacity
Source: South China Morning Post
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"India Won’t Be Dictated" - BOLD NEW INTERVIEW ON TARIFFS AND POWER 🇮🇳🇺🇸
Tomorrow on Think BRICS, we publish our full interview with Indian conservative political, economic, and foreign policy expert Suvrokamal Dutta. 🎥
He explains why US tariffs hit America harder than India, why New Delhi waits on its own terms, and why India’s middle class drives global market strength.
He will also talk about BRICS, Russia-India ties, and India’s 2026 BRICS chair year. 🎥
Watch the clip now and subscribe for the full conversation tomorrow. 🔔
#ThinkBRICS #BRICS #IndiaEconomy #USIndia #Tariffs
Tomorrow on Think BRICS, we publish our full interview with Indian conservative political, economic, and foreign policy expert Suvrokamal Dutta. 🎥
He explains why US tariffs hit America harder than India, why New Delhi waits on its own terms, and why India’s middle class drives global market strength.
He will also talk about BRICS, Russia-India ties, and India’s 2026 BRICS chair year. 🎥
Watch the clip now and subscribe for the full conversation tomorrow. 🔔
#ThinkBRICS #BRICS #IndiaEconomy #USIndia #Tariffs
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🇪🇺 “United States of Europe”… Built Through War? ⚠️
Europe is moving toward deeper political and military integration while keeping the conflict with Russia open as a permanent emergency. This dynamic fuels common debt, rearmament and more power concentrated in EU institutions, while national sovereignty and citizens’ control risk being pushed into the background. At the same time, a war‑economy logic strengthens defense and financial interests, shifting priorities away from social welfare, diplomacy and a truly multipolar dialogue.
Do you feel this integration path protects Europeans, or is it using the Russian threat to force a federal union that many people never really chose? 🤔 Would you trade sovereignty for “security” in this context? 💬
You can read the full analysis (in Italian) at the link in the first comment.
#EuropeAtWar #MarioDraghi #EUSovereignty #Geopolitics
Source: Megas Alexandros
Europe is moving toward deeper political and military integration while keeping the conflict with Russia open as a permanent emergency. This dynamic fuels common debt, rearmament and more power concentrated in EU institutions, while national sovereignty and citizens’ control risk being pushed into the background. At the same time, a war‑economy logic strengthens defense and financial interests, shifting priorities away from social welfare, diplomacy and a truly multipolar dialogue.
Do you feel this integration path protects Europeans, or is it using the Russian threat to force a federal union that many people never really chose? 🤔 Would you trade sovereignty for “security” in this context? 💬
You can read the full analysis (in Italian) at the link in the first comment.
#EuropeAtWar #MarioDraghi #EUSovereignty #Geopolitics
Source: Megas Alexandros
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🌐 US Blockades Venezuela in a War Still Searching for an Official Rationale
In our Donald-in-Wonderland world, the US is at war with Venezuela while still grasping for a public rationale. The horrific human toll is real – over a 100,000 fatalities from illegal sanctions and o... Read more →
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In our Donald-in-Wonderland world, the US is at war with Venezuela while still grasping for a public rationale. The horrific human toll is real – over a 100,000 fatalities from illegal sanctions and o... Read more →
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US Blockades Venezuela in a War Still Searching for an Official Rationale
In our Donald-in-Wonderland world, the US is at war with Venezuela while still grasping for a public rationale. The horrific human toll is real – over a
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🪖 Putin calls the Russian army the most combat-ready 🇷🇺
Putin says Russian forces rank first worldwide for combat readiness, pointing to Ukraine operations and training under Western sanctions.
He links this strength to resistance against NATO pressure.
#Russia #Putin #UkraineWar #Geopolitics
Putin says Russian forces rank first worldwide for combat readiness, pointing to Ukraine operations and training under Western sanctions.
He links this strength to resistance against NATO pressure.
#Russia #Putin #UkraineWar #Geopolitics
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⚖️ Major Political Development: Pakistan's Former PM Faces 17-Year Sentence
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have each been sentenced to 17 years in prison in the Toshakhana corruption case. The case involves alleged fraud related to state gifts they received from Saudi Arabia in 2021, including an expensive jewelry set. Khan, who has been jailed since August 2023, maintains his innocence and calls the charges politically motivated. His legal team plans to appeal, criticizing the ruling as "selective prosecution".
This conviction adds to the ongoing political tensions in Pakistan and raises questions about judicial independence in politically sensitive cases. Do you think corruption prosecutions of former leaders strengthen accountability, or can they sometimes be used as political tools? 🤔💭
#Pakistan #ImranKhan #GlobalPolitics #SouthAsia
Source: Al Jazeera
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have each been sentenced to 17 years in prison in the Toshakhana corruption case. The case involves alleged fraud related to state gifts they received from Saudi Arabia in 2021, including an expensive jewelry set. Khan, who has been jailed since August 2023, maintains his innocence and calls the charges politically motivated. His legal team plans to appeal, criticizing the ruling as "selective prosecution".
This conviction adds to the ongoing political tensions in Pakistan and raises questions about judicial independence in politically sensitive cases. Do you think corruption prosecutions of former leaders strengthen accountability, or can they sometimes be used as political tools? 🤔💭
#Pakistan #ImranKhan #GlobalPolitics #SouthAsia
Source: Al Jazeera
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🌍 China Just Hit a $1 Trillion Trade Surplus—During a Trade War 💡
China has achieved the largest trade surplus in human history, reaching $1 trillion despite aggressive U.S. trade policies. The data reveals something fascinating: while direct U.S.-China trade declined, American consumers are still buying Chinese goods through third countries like Southeast Asia. Even Europe continues expanding trade with China through platforms like TEMU and Shein, proving that Western economies still rely heavily on affordable Chinese manufacturing.
This raises an important question: Can economic policies truly override consumer demand for affordable, quality products? 🤔💬
🤔 What do you think: is “decoupling” a fair and right idea for world commerce, or just another economic war on China driven by a hegemonic Western mindset? Share your view in the comments 👇
#GlobalTrade #ChinaEconomy #TradePolicy #BRICS
https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/what-does-chinas-trillion-dollar
China has achieved the largest trade surplus in human history, reaching $1 trillion despite aggressive U.S. trade policies. The data reveals something fascinating: while direct U.S.-China trade declined, American consumers are still buying Chinese goods through third countries like Southeast Asia. Even Europe continues expanding trade with China through platforms like TEMU and Shein, proving that Western economies still rely heavily on affordable Chinese manufacturing.
This raises an important question: Can economic policies truly override consumer demand for affordable, quality products? 🤔💬
🤔 What do you think: is “decoupling” a fair and right idea for world commerce, or just another economic war on China driven by a hegemonic Western mindset? Share your view in the comments 👇
#GlobalTrade #ChinaEconomy #TradePolicy #BRICS
https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/what-does-chinas-trillion-dollar
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What does China’s trillion-dollar trade surplus signify?
China’s $1 trillion trade surplus defies U.S. trade wars—proof of global reliance on its manufacturing might and the resilience of free trade.
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🔴 Major Middle East Development: Netanyahu to Meet Trump on Iran Strategy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump on December 29 at Mar-a-Lago to discuss potential military strikes against Iran's expanding ballistic missile program. Israeli officials are concerned that Iran is rebuilding its missile production capabilities and nuclear enrichment sites that were previously damaged in U.S. and Israeli strikes earlier this year. Netanyahu is expected to present Trump with multiple military options—ranging from independent Israeli action to joint U.S.-Israel operations—arguing that Iran's missile program poses an urgent threat to regional stability and American interests.
This comes as Trump has claimed success in "eliminating the Iran nuclear threat" while Iran signals willingness to resume diplomatic talks 🤔.
#MiddleEastPolicy #IranNuclearDeal #USIsraelRelations #GlobalSecurity
Source: NBC News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump on December 29 at Mar-a-Lago to discuss potential military strikes against Iran's expanding ballistic missile program. Israeli officials are concerned that Iran is rebuilding its missile production capabilities and nuclear enrichment sites that were previously damaged in U.S. and Israeli strikes earlier this year. Netanyahu is expected to present Trump with multiple military options—ranging from independent Israeli action to joint U.S.-Israel operations—arguing that Iran's missile program poses an urgent threat to regional stability and American interests.
This comes as Trump has claimed success in "eliminating the Iran nuclear threat" while Iran signals willingness to resume diplomatic talks 🤔.
#MiddleEastPolicy #IranNuclearDeal #USIsraelRelations #GlobalSecurity
Source: NBC News
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