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...
Gender Gaps in the Economic Sphere: Is Indonesia Making Progress?
By Namira Samir
Women’s rights have long been the centre of arguments since ancient times. Though societies have formidably dealt with the issue the best...
Empowering Lives With Zakat: Why We Need More Transparency And Innovation
By Namira Samir and Imad el Fadili
A recent study by Sumner (2012) suggested that approximately 960 million people from 1.3 billion poor people in...
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...
Venezuela – An Appeal to Russia, China and all Unaligned Countries for Support of...
By Peter Koenig
On 23 January 2018, the United States has initiated a coup against President Nicolás Maduro and his Government, by encouraging and fully...
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...
Europe on the Brink of Collapse?
By Peter Koenig
The Empire’s European castle of vassals is crumbling. Right in front of our eyes. But Nobody seems to see it. The European...
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...
Peace for Syria and a New Kurdistan as Regional Stabilizing Factor?
By Peter Koenig
The US will withdraw her troops from Syria. Will they really? – Let’s take Trump at his word, just for argument’s sake....
Is the Trade War a Worrying Sign of a New U.S.–China Relationship?
By Qing Shan Ding
With bilateral trade between the U.S. and China estimated to be worth $710 billion a year, a blooming trade war benefits...
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...
