Russia’s Red Line
From the Editors
The United States air force attacked the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops last month killing 62 soldiers. The attack continued for nearly...
Is the Russian Economy Finally Tilting East?
By Vladimir Popov
It may well be that in the next decades, with the benefit of hindsight, it will be only too obvious how Russia...
Race and Imperialism
From the Editors
The South China Sea, Libya again, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Turkey; terror attacks in Europe, America, Africa and even Australia.
Media headlines offer...
Time for Reset and Realism in the South China Sea
By Dan Steinbock
After the South China Sea arbitration ruling, uncertainty and friction may increase in the region. However, the economic promise of China’s rise...
Reflections on the Post-Aquino Philippine-China Relations: Taking into Account the Realities of Geopolitics
By Renato Cruz De Castro
This article examines how the Philippines challenged China’s expansive maritime claim in the South China Sea during President Aquino’s term...
Philippines 2016: Navigating Between the US and China
By Dan Steinbock
In the past six years, Washington and Manila have been cementing a military alliance, which is reassuring to many Filipinos but leaves...
Asia Won’t Be Spared from the Brexit Waves
By Dan Steinbock
Amid secular stagnation, Europe’s challenges have increased dramatically in the past few years, while new risks – particularly Brexit – have...
People Are Likening the Next Philippine President to Donald Trump. Here’s Why.
By Walden Bello
A hapless elite, an angry electorate, and a brash front-runner with little regard for democratic norms: The latest Philippine election sounds a...
US 2016 Election Is a Global Risk
By Dan Steinbock
As America is struggling amid a historical protest election, the political risk could undermine US economic rebound and the lingering global economic...
Learning to Live in the World Instead of Ruling It
By John Grant
So how should Americans live in this new world? That’s the crossroads we’re at, the question at hand. Some advocate a very...
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...
