Philippines as a Warring Nation
By Dan Steinbock
Not a day goes by in the Philippines without reports about new friction and arms sales. Elevated military spending is now...
The Geneva Connection: How the Trump Tariffs Penalize US-China Ties and Global Economic Prospects
By Dan Steinbock
Despite de-escalation in Geneva, trillions of dollars may have been lost in the unwarranted trade wars.
In early May, international headlines reported on...
China’s Consumption Recovery – Amid the Highest US Tariffs in 100 Years
By Dan Steinbock
Three rounds of US trade wars have dramatically penalized world economies, particularly the United States. While China cannot avoid the...
US Trade Wars and Military Globalization Spark Complex Alignments
By Dan Steinbock
Thanks to President Trump’s new round of international tariffs, global economy is now at the risk of unraveling. This is...
Dumb, Dumber and Dumbest: The Three Rounds of the Trump Tariff Wars
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
In just days, President Trump has caused a meltdown in world markets and undermined global recovery, as he did in 2017....
How to Fragment Globalization: Trump’s International Tariff Wars
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
After a decade of deglobalization and US geopolitics, globalization is no longer at crossroads, but unraveling. The longer this plunge...
The Demise of the Two-State Solution: The Assassination of Count Folke Bernadotte
By Dan Steinbock
Until recently, the West has pledged in the name of a two-state model in the partitioned Israel/Palestine. But it has been...
The Boao Forum: Shared Future Amid Trade Headwinds
By Dan Steinbock
Despite the tariff wars, China and other Asian countries can benefit from half a dozen opportunities for a shared future.
Scheduled...
Duterte’s Rendition, PH Political Turmoil and the ICC’s Dilemma
By Dan Steinbock
On Thursday, the Philippines saw hours of political drama that left masses of Filipinos angry and ICC observers perplexed. The Duterte...
The Drug Crisis Duterte Inherited
By Dan Steinbock
With the deportation of former President Duterte, the Philippines seems to be moving toward increasing political instability and...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
