Fintech and the New World Order - Special Episode 41
Historical evolution of fintech: Fintech 1.0 foundations; Fintech 2.0 bank-led digital shift; Fintech 3.0 startup disruption; Fintech 3.5 globalization AI and Machine Learning applications in personal...
6 Touko 202527min
Darkstar Rising? The Quest for the SR-72 and the Future of Hypersonic Flight - Special Episode 40
SR-72 Development & TimelineThe Blackbird legacy into the SR-72 concept, from the 2013 public unveiling through projected demonstrator flights in 2025–2027 and anticipated service entry in the 2030s ....
5 Touko 202516min
May 5, 2025 - Global Briefing - Geopolitical News - Episode 39
The War in Ukraine: Diplomatic Overtures Amidst Continued Hostilities Ceasefire Diplomacy: Proposals and Rejections (May 4–5, 2025) Sino‑Russian Alignment: Xi Jinping’s Planned Moscow Visit (May 4, 20...
5 Touko 202522min
The Age of Techno-Nationalism: How the Global Race for Tech Supremacy is Reshaping the World - Special Episode 38
The New Tech Geopolitics: how technology has become a central arena for 21st-century national competition and state powerHistory and Evolution of Techno-Nationalism: tracing its roots from mercantilis...
4 Touko 202559min
Canada, What Now? - Special Episode 37
Introduction: The political landscape of Canada leading up to the 2025 election, highlighting key stakes and public sentiment.Campaign Transformation: The shift from traditional domestic policy debate...
3 Touko 202525min
Singapore at Sixty - Special Episode 36
As Singapore approaches its 60th anniversary, it confronts a “fraying” international order driven by US–China rivalry, prompting a pragmatic “many-friends” foreign policy, deepening ASEAN centrality, ...
3 Touko 202527min
May 3, 2025 - Global Briefing - Geopolitical News - Episode 35
US–Iran Nuclear Negotiations DelayedRubio Becomes Interim National Security AdvisorUS Engagement in India–Pakistan De-escalationUS–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund LaunchedCongo–Rwanda Peace Acc...
3 Touko 202523min
The Non-State Actors Are the New Sovereigns: How Tech, Finance, and Code Reshape Global Power - Special Episode 34
The emergence of non-state actors as new sovereigns, wielding influence comparable to or surpassing that of nation-states.The vast economic scale and market capitalisation of leading technology firms,...
3 Touko 202521min
