Containing the Coronavirus: Chinese Lessons

By Dan Steinbock Despite containment in China, international response against the coronavirus has been lagging. So, what can be learned from the Chinese experience?   As the...

The Global Challenge of the Novel Coronavirus

By Dan Steinbock   In January, China began a pioneering standard-setting battle against a deadly virus outbreak. Despite successful containment in China, international response has...

The Coronavirus: Business Risks, Liabilities, and Force Majeure in the Face of a Global...

By Kiran Nasir Gore and Charles H. Camp On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a Public Health...

The Strange War with WHO’s Battle Against COVID-19

Countries outside China have not sent adequate case reports to WHO in time, while media has suffered an ‘infodemic.’ Instead of battling COVID-19, WHO...

How Failed Int’l Cooperation Amplifies Virus Damage

By Dan Steinbock   As the downgrades of the economic outlook for US, China and worldwide are about to begin, the virus outbreak may be...

China’s Pioneering Effort to Contain Virus Outbreak Economic and Human Costs of the New...

By Dan Steinbock Chinese government has used strong measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. The human costs and economic impact...

2019 Scorecard: The Trump Effect on Future International Business Disputes

By Charles H. Camp and Kiran Nasir Gore President Trump is now three-fourths through his initial term as U.S. President. Between the U.S. House of...

The Story of Trump’s Perilous Iran Escalation

By Dan Steinbock                                                           The Trump assassination of major general Qasem Soleimani reflects regime change efforts - withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal, new...

Philippine Water Crisis in International Perspective

By Dan Steinbock By international comparison, the Philippines should not necessarily suffer from major water crises. So why has Metro Manila turned into a Cape...

The Political Economy of Inequality and the Issue of ‘Catching-up’

By Kalim Siddiqui Why do some countries grow faster than others? In this article the author discusses issues related to the economic growth and the ‘catching-up’...

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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...

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