As unpredictable as United States President Donald Trump may sometimes be, the decision to strike Venezuela and seize its leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday (Jan 3) was not taken on a whim.

In the dynamic landscape of technology, developing nations face a pivotal challenge: how to transform the extraordinary potential of Artificial intelligence (AI) into tangible national prosperity. The World Bank’s Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025: AI Foundations proposes a robust framework for AI adoption built around four core pillars.

If you are experiencing a sense that the world has entered an unstable and troubled era you are not alone.

Competition for power and influence in Southeast Asia is nothing new, writes Joseph Liow, the Asia New Zealand Foundation’s Non-Resident International Fellow. Unity between Southeast Asian states is key to maintaining the region’s independence.