Monthly Archives: November 2019

North Korea: Why it is Unlikely to  Denuclearise KB Teo After two summits with Trump, there are reasons to believe that North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un is having the last laugh on the American president. It is unlikely that Kim will de-nuclearise as Trump wants.  There are three factors: the persistence of the US threat toContinue reading “North Korea: Why it is Unlikely to Denuclearise KB Teo”

A Dismal Future? Hong Kong Turmoil 2019: A Dismal Future? KB Teo SYNOPSIS There are three main causes.  One, fear over Beijing’s growing control. Two, erosion of its “freedoms”.   Three, the high costs of living. Many Hong Kong people cannot afford decent housing. COMMENTARY Under the 30 June 1997, China-UK Handover Agreement, Beijing promisedContinue reading “Hong Kong Turmoil 2019:”