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....
U.S.–China Relationship

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...

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China economic growth

China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth

By Danny Leipziger China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives? China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...

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