The World Views

IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has said Myanmar is truly a Golden land with a golden future amid her brief visit to the country in December last year and it seems to be true.Currently, Myanmar is now enjoying with its rapid economic growth, the flow of foreign direct investment, the flow of financial aid, the ease of economic sanctions, as well as the removal of trade embargo. B esides having made the political reforms, this country has also decided to adopt the new exchange rate by changing from restriction exchange rate to the floating exchange rate system. This means that the change is really good for state's economy, and the state itself would be able to call for greater financial integration. Ultimately, Myanmarese government will be able to reduce the poverty, raise the people's living standard, increase spending on healthcare and education, and people will be living enjoyably with the dramatic change of the society. However, not every Myanmarese enjoys wit...

The Australian government would be shut down if the legislatures failed to raise the debt ceiling by the December 12. Actually, Australia is known as the world's 12 largest economy and its current public debt ceiling is AU$300 billion. In order to avoid government shutdown scenario, Australia need to exceed the debt ceiling up to AU$50 0 billion equal to $452 billion, but it's currently facing opposition from the Labor Party and Greens. In Australia, the upper house (Senate) has the power to block or approve the legislation, but unfortunately Australian Prime Minister Tony Abott's coalition has the majority in the lower house. Therefore, the government has to justify and explain to the senate about the exceeding of the debt ceiling in order to convince those lawmakers to accept its proposal. Inevitably, if the proposal still be rejected by the senators, this country will enter US-style government shutdown by closing some non essential public services temporarily as well...

The relations between the U.S and Jerusalem seem to be divided and deteriorated after the P5+1 and Iran have reached the interim agreement over Iranian nuclear issues recently and the de als were actually proposed by the US. According to Israeli prime minister  Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו  the nuclear deals proposed by the US and other 5 powers have been described as the historic mistake, and he strongly denounced the deal just limited on the enrichment of uranium and a more intrusive inspections regime in return for the lift of economic sanctions. Mr Netanyahu has so far warned of the possible military action against Iran, and he demanded the western powers to impose more sanctions on Iranians. Anyway, the interim deals between P5+1 and Iran have been described by many groups of people in different perspectives. Some people think it's a good deal meanwhile others think that it's a bad deal, but everyone agrees it's a big deal. Nevertheless, the deals are no...

! Chronologically, Libyan government, ruled by dictator Muammar Gaddafi, was formally collapsed and Gaddafi was ousted from power, captured and killed by the Rebel group in 2011. Actually, Gaddafi came to power in 1969 after organising a military coup against the King Idris of Libya and self-proclaimed as a Colonel. In 2011 the uprising among Libyan people and violent demonstration emerged af ter human rights campaigners had been arrested by Libyan authority. In response, Libyan government used aircraft to attack protestors. Having seen many atrocious activities committing by Libyan government, UNSC decided to authorise a no-fly zone over Libya and air strikes to protect civilians which commanded by NATO. It has been almost three years since Libyan civil war came to an end, but actually the political, economic instability and social crisis still have been occurring in this lawless state. The weak central government failed to resume unifying power over the rebels and many other tribe...

Source: RFI France has recently announced that it will replace its ambassador to Central African Republic. The announcement was made a few days after additional military personnel ha d been sent to the country to support the possible military intervention backed by the United Nations regarding to the political instability which has just emerged since March. Actually, the additional troops has been contributed to the Central Africa in order to help restoring the public order and national security as well as to halt the ongoing conflict and the severe violence. The situation in Central Africa has become chaotic and unstable after president François Bozizé was overthrown from power in March by the rebel forces known as the Séléka coalition and the leader of this coalition has been ruling the presidential palace till now. Besides the deployment of French troops, there are about 2,500 African troops that have been already stationing in the country. The violence and religious clashes in...

There are two kinds of countries in the world : 1. The countries which have much chance to develop with the incapable administration (Government). Some less developed countries have a very potential natural resources as well as a favorable  geography. Depend on their potentiality, they would be able to accelerate their economic growth rapidly, but unfortunately their leaders are incapable to manage the natural resources, and to propose effective policies to develop their countries properly. Moreover, we mostly find the lack of sufficient public financial management, accountability, transparency, as well as responsibility in the governmental institutions of these countries. Consequently, the corruption,bureaucracy, instability emerge in their political and administrative institutions. For instant, some countries in African continent, such Zimbabwe, Mali, Sudan, Eritrea... Although they have much natural resource, they are not able to use those resources properly in order to boos...

Recently, Japan and Russia have held a joint conference between foreign and defense ministers to discuss over international security and bilateral cooperation as well as plan to hold joint military exercise to combat terrorism and piracy. The diplomatic defense talks is considered as the first time for both states after the leaders of these two states have agr eed to resume the peace talks that aimed at settling the long standing -territorial depute in April. Historically, the territorial depute over four Islands such as Kunashiri, Etorofu,, Shikotan , and the rocky Habomai islets between the two nations has remained unsolved since 1956 after Japan and Soviet Union made joint declaration to restore their diplomatic ties. Currently, the relations between the two nations have been eventually strengthened. During the term of the Japanese Prime minister Shinzo Abe, he has tried to cool down the tension with Russia, and he is the first Japanese prime who has made an official visit to Mosc...