The Trump-Ryan Healthcare Act: Some Economic Consequences
By Jack Rasmus
While Republicans on the Right and the Far Right wrangle over whether to repeal the Obamacare Affordable Care Act (ACA), or just...
China’s Emerging Silicon Valley: How and Why Has Shenzhen Become a Global Innovation Centre
By Xiangming Chen and Taylor Lynch Ogan
Shenzhen is China’s very own Silicon Valley. Find out how it has become innovative by tracing its rapid...
India – Crime of the Century – Financial Genocide
By Peter Koenig
On 8 November, Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, brutally declared all 500 (US$ 7) and 1,000 rupee-notes invalid. The final goal...
Unbridled Global Capitalism: People Wake Up! Time is Running Out!
By Peter Koenig
Washington has shown us again on 8 November that they offer only the choice between risking nuclear annihilation of humanity and total...
Business As Usual
From the Editors
In January 2017 a new president will be sworn in who will continue with President Obama’s South East Asia pivot policy with...
Keeping Inequality on a Short Leash: Whose Task?
By István György Tóth
Inequality in general is growing, but recent research shows ups and downs, with considerable cross-country variation. How is the growth of...
World War 3.0 is Here
A new world of opportunity and convenience has opened up. But that said, so has the need for security over that greatly expanded surface....
The New Trade Future in Asia Pacific
By Dan Steinbock
During the weekend, the Asian-Pacific nations embraced the dream of free trade. Today, President-elect Trump buried it.
Last weekend, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...
The Tropical Oil Crops Revolution – A More Sustainable Future?
By Derek Byerlee, Walter Falcon, and Rosamond Naylor
The rise of soybeans and oil palm in the tropics has attracted massive private and state investments,...
Political Corruption – Them and Us
By Tunde Olupitan
Is it really a wonder that the vast majority of people feel disenfranchised, frustrated and far removed from the system? One wonders...
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...
