The Looming UK Brexit Mess
By Dan Steinbock
After the misguided referendum three years ago, the Brexit end-game is about to begin. In the UK, it means political division and...
A Postcard from Malaysia
By Dan Steinbock
Not so long ago, Malaysia was set to lose years of economic progress. Today, following the re-imposition of economic discipline, the country...
Corruption and Economic Mismanagement in Developing Countries
By Kalim Siddiqui
Corruption is a considerable challenge for Governments especially in the developing countries. It has become more serious over the last twenty-five years...
Darker Clouds over Europe
By Dan Steinbock
Not only is Europe’s expansionary cycle fading, but the region is about to face challenges that it has to tackle amid growing...
Philippine Peso Stability Relies on Duterte’s Infrastructure Success
By Dan Steinbock
Recent concerns about peso’s depreciation have been exaggerated. In the most dangerous international environment since the postwar era, there...
From ASEAN Economic Development to Militarization
By Dan Steinbock
In Africa, the Trump administration is setting a precedent by replacing economic development with militarization. In Asia, it seeks to couple...
Japan’s “Comfort Women” Asian Protests and Imperial Japan’s Sexual Slavery
By Dan Steinbock
Recently, another Philippine statue commemorating Filipino “comfort women” has been removed. As international pressure is rising, it is time for Abe...
Global Economic Outlook after Trump-Xi Timeout
By Dan Steinbock
As many hoped, the highly anticipated Trump-Xi meeting in the Buenos Aires G20 Summit resulted in a truce. The devil is in...
U.S. – China Trade War: The Reasons Behind and its Impact on the Global...
By Kalim Siddiqui
This article attempts to provide a deeper explanation for the United States’ trade imbalances, which U.S. President Donald Trump has cited as...
Capitalism, Globalisation and Inequality
By Kalim Siddiqui
With rising global inequality and environmental crises, capitalism is unable to resolve the crises and thus has become an obsolete social system...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
