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...
Media Pundits, Economic Hitmen and Duterte’s Rebalancing
By Dan Steinbock
President Duterte’s recalibration of Philippine foreign policy has the potential for greater stability in the region. But it has unleashed the wrath...
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...
The Top 10 Financial Inclusion Heroes Who are Changing the World for the Better
By Valentina Loiz
Despite the increased resources for providing financial access to the unbanked, 2.5 billion of the world’s adults still lack access to regulated...
Islamic Economics in Presidential Election 2019: Synthesis of Tension in Political Islam in Indonesia
By Ahmad Dahlan
The issue of political Islam and the state in Indonesia apparently continues to roll ahead of the 2019 presidential election as President...
Empowering SMEs with Islamic Finance
By Danis Nurul Yunita and Nur Dhani Hendranastiti
The success story of SMEs in Indonesia began to attract public attention from their strength during the...
The United States of America – the Real Reason Why They Are Never Winning...
By Peter Koenig
This essay is inspired by Professor James Petras’ article, describing that the US never wins wars despite trillions of investments in her war...
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...
