In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are frequently told how to look after the health of ourselves and our communities. Maintaining high levels of basic hygiene, including frequent […]
In 2020, we are faced with two simultaneous global crises. The only comfort we may take from this is that both climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic require systems of […]
On 30 March 2019, Brunei announced that it would fully implement the Syariah Penal Code Order. The change introduces the penal sentence of hadd, which includes death by stoning for […]
One of the most encouraging sights for those following current affairs in 2018 was the first North Korea – US summit held in Singapore. The event was presaged by symbolic […]
With the price of a single Bitcoin surpassing $4,300 US this week, a reflection on the UNYP Cyber Security and Cryptocurrency event seems timely. Dr. Sally Ernst from the Australian […]
On 16 July 2017, the price of Bitcoin was just under $2000 USD; two weeks later, it had risen 40% to just over $2800 USD. The market cap of the […]
War used to be thought of as a state of armed conflict between two or more countries. Increasingly however, we see war as occurring between opposing non-state groups within a […]
For most of us, intelligent technologies are fundamental parts of our existence. We all have smart phones in our pockets and we live in the era of the ‘Internet of […]
On a recent trip to Japan, I visited the Toyota museum, which is located in Nagoya, East of Tokyo. Originally named ‘Toyoda’ before the dropping of a diacritical on the […]
A message of optimism for internationally minded professionals- democracy as we know it faces many challenges, but there is still time to rescue the direction of the international community. Jon […]