We Won’t Get Fooled Again…Or Will We?
By Richard Westra
With the suspected chemical attack in the remaining rebel-held suburbs of Damascus on 4 April, it is apparent that the use of chemical...
Betting Big on CPEC
By Xiangming Chen, S.K. Joseph and Hamna Tariq
With the launch of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), one fundamental question to ask is if this...
Earn Billions in North Korea: Here’s How
By Shepherd Iverson
This is not a parody for THE ONION, but a pragmatic proposal to reunify Korea with your money, in exchange for resource...
2018: A Foreign Policy Wild Ride in Trump’s America
By Markos Kounalakis
Surprise is an element that Trump relishes both in deal-making and in policy. America and the world need to get ready for...
The Economic Moral Hazards of the International Criminal Court – and the Philippines Withdrawal
By Dan Steinbock
As the Philippines is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, ICC is blaming the Duterte government. In reality, the withdrawal is...
The Philippine Dream Could Be Within the Reach
By Dan Steinbock
If the government’s focus remains on inclusive economic development, the Philippines could become a bright spot in the global landscape.
Today, there...
The Duel Between Big Tech and Big Government
By Graham Vanbergen
Just five years ago you had no notion that “big data” would overtake oil as the number one traded commodity in the...
Current Economic Development is Unsustainable. How Can We Reverse this Trend?
By Jacques Prescott
In 1987, with the publication of the Brundtland report, the world was confronted once again with the dire reality of a collapsing...
The Way to the New Cold War
By Dan Steinbock
Despite continued nuclear threats, all US postwar presidents have failed to reset relations with Russia. Why?
The “New Cold War” between the US...
Jerusalem – The Straw that Breaks the Empire’s Back?
By Peter Koenig
When President Trump on 6 December 2017 declared unilaterally Jerusalem as the capital of Israel to where the US Embassy shall relocate,...
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...
