Houthi Attack on Saudi Oil Fields – a False Flag?

By Peter Koenig On Saturday morning, September 14, 2019, a few drones – were they drones or long-range missiles? – hit the Saudis most important...
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The Trump-Slump and What’s Next

By Graham Vanbergen The global slowdown is on; the who-blinks-first trade war is taking its toll leading to investment anxiety and a slowly crumbling global...

Hong Kong and the Audacity of the United States

By Peter Koenig People often ask and hint at the similarities between the Hong Kong protests and the French Yellow Vests. The former started on...

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’...

Iran – Seizure of a British Tanker – more than Tit for Tat

By Peter Koenig The British-flagged tanker “Steno Impero”, heading for Saudi Arabia, was seized on Friday, 19 July 2019, by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...
China US conflict and USA or United States trade and American tariffs conflict with two opposing trading partners as an economic import and exports dispute

China-US Trade War: Japan G20 Déjà vu?

By Jack Rasmus This past June 29, 2019 Trump and China president, Xi, met again at the G20 in Japan in the midst of a...
Germany vs. Iran

Germany vs. Iran – Has Germany Sold Out to the Devil?

By Peter Koenig Madame Angela Merkel – the head of Europe’s strongest economy, of the leader of the European Union, said that there was strong...
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Trump and the Taiwan Gambit

By Peter Koenig Taiwan has become a new “eastern pivot” for Donald Trump. Against all international laws and UN charters, he is approaching Taiwan, as...

Pursuing “Outrageous Ambitions” for the Greater Good

Interview with Judith Kelley, Dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.   The Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University is...

The Challenges and Importance of Institutions Building in the Developing Countries

By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui There has been on-going debate about the utility of the ‘free market’ system versus ‘government intervention’ in promoting development policies and...

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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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