Focus on China? What Does the Carbis Bay G7 Summit Tell Us
By Chee Leong Lee
With China up in the air, the recently concluded Carbis Bay G7 Summit has been marred by intensive reporting by international...
US’ strive to sustain its global role, China’s willingness to resist: Is conflict inevitable?
By Shraddha Bhandari
The US and some of its allies are drawing red lines for China’s conduct in the global arena – through internal...
Time for America to Modernize the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) – Time...
By Ivor Ichikowitz
Picture this - The tarmac of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi in 2020, where the ground crew of Kenya Airways loads...
Trade Liberalisation, Comparative Advantage, and Economic Development: A Historical Perspective
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
I. Introduction
This article critically analyses the theoretical and empirical basis of trade liberalisation and finds that the arguments of many mainstream...
Vaccine inequality: A new beginning or another missed opportunity?
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
Last year, four major opportunities to battle COVID-19 were missed. If vaccine inequality will prevail in the coming months, that would...
International Trade in 2021: Challenges and Opportunities
By Charles Hollis
What does 2021 hold in store for international trade? The trading environment presents a complex picture, with issues such as the...
Prospects of a Multipolar World and the Role of Emerging Economies
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
I. Introduction
When we look at economic data on trade and output growth, there seems to be an economic shift gradually taking...
Where’s the Risk? Global Intelligence for Business Decision-Making
Interview with Alexander Sehmer, Falanx Assynt's Director for Geopolitical Intelligence
With the complexities of today’s international political scene, keeping abreast of developments and understanding their...
Beirut – Accident or “New” Bomb Blast?
A drone picture shows the scene of an explosion at the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, August 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Source.
By Peter...
“Third Wave” of Covid-19 Impact Exacerbates Emerging Market Crisis
By Chan Kung and Wei Hongxu
The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe and the United States tends to ease and some countries have...
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...
