<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Forum for Insight, Knowledge, & International Relations (FIKIR)]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIKIR]]></description><link>https://fikirasia.wixsite.com/forum-for-insight/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:23:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.fikir.asia/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[(Re-)Think(ing) Tank(ing): A Founding Statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever a new think tank outfit emerges, there may be several questions anyone would ask – What is this? Who is behind it? Why are these people doing this? What expertise do they bring? Do we need yet another think tank? And whatever for? Valid questions with no straightforward answer. Nonetheless, we will attempt to explain our position and why we started this.     Why .. there is a lack of constructive criticism in the public space, creating a growing absence of checks and balances that...]]></description><link>https://www.fikir.asia/post/re-think-ing-tank-ing-a-founding-statement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a228e7614f1bdc7196425db</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:51:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2623d_a6a2bd219d064b1599b09f0b2eee2002~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Voon Zhen Yi</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>