Professionals usually refer to the term “China’s National Team” when describing a group of  state-linked institutions to trade exchange-traded funds that allows authorities to influence broad market segments quickly, reversibly, and with limited formal announcements. For instance, entities such as the Central Huijin Investment Ltd. is backed by the Ministry of Finance - who operates on a large enough scale to move markets but not enough to be opaque to preserve deniability an

“Existence Precedes Essence” Existence Precedes Essence is a core principle of existentialist philosophy - suggesting that human beings are not born with a predefined purpose or nature, instead, they first exist, and only later define themselves through their actions and choices. For most objects, essence precedes existence - for instance, a knife is designed to cut before it is made. Its purpose (essence) therefore comes first. For human beings, life does not possess any inh

Japan is heading into a snap lower-house election at a particularly delicate juncture, where domestic economic pressures intersect with mounting regional security risks and long-running questions about the country’s political direction. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who assumed office about more than three months ago, has opted to dissolve the lower house early to capitalise on an unusually strong surge in public approval. Since taking office, Takaichi has accelerated increa

Japan’s 40-year bond yields rose to 4%, the highest level since this bond was first issued in 2007. In fact, no Japanese government bond of any maturity has had such a high yield in over 30 years. This movement was due to concerns about a proposed sales tax cut on food, supported by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. In addition, the emergence of the Centrist Reform Alliance has further increased uncertainty by raising the risk of electoral competition leading to looser fiscal co

Abstract In today's globalised world, the prevalence of AI is a double-edge sword for education. On the one hand, it supports students in their learning and intrinsic ability improvement, while on the other hand, the potential of misuse and violation of academic integrity of using AI is considerable. In this scenario, determining the role of AI ethical awareness is crucial for successful education and sustainability. This essay argues how AI ethics could foster development vi

“Eisenhower’s farewell address” refers to the final public speech of the 34th president of the United States, delivered on television broadcast on January 17, 1961. Perhaps best known for advocating for a nation guard against the influence of the military industrial complex, the speech expressed concerns about planning for the future of dangers regarding deficit spending and the domination of science-based public policy by what Eisenhower called a “scientific-technological el

Author: Aayam On September 11, 2001, the world witnessed one of the most shocking events in modern history. Two passenger planes, each...

Niccolò Machiavelli was born in a fractured Italy, divided among the Kingdom of Naples in the South, Milan in the Southwest, the Republic...