China EV strategy

China Isn’t Exporting EVs. It’s Building a Reserve.

By Imran Khalid Beijing's tariff-battered electric fleet is being reengineered into a distributed reserve of energy and compute-an asset the West still mistakes for a trade...
Renminbi

Why a Stronger Renminbi Means Higher Prices for Vulnerable European Consumers

By Imran Khalid Western political pressure on Beijing for a rapid Renminbi appreciation risks triggering imported inflation, further squeezing European households already reeling from elevated energy...
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AI’s Power Hunger Reshaping the U.S. Utility Industry and Sparking a New Wave of...

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has stocks soaring to new highs and electricity demand surging to record levels. It has become pretty clear these last...
Ebola Crisis

The Ebola Crisis: The Inconvenient Truths

By Dan Steinbock  For weeks, the latest Ebola outbreak was framed as a regional emergency.  That assumption is now being challenged by mounting evidence...
US War Against Iran

How the US War Against Iran is Drawing Europe into the Multipolar World Order

By Simon Zeise Even the US’s closest allies in the EU are no longer willing to bow to Trump’s dictates.  The EU has made itself economically...
US and Iran Ceasefire

Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire — US Offramp or Just Another Deception?

By Dr. Jack Rasmus After threatening to destroy Iran’s civilization ‘for now and ever’, Trump announced a tentative ceasefire with Iran and temporary ceasefire of...
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Energy Market Shocks: What Banks and Investors Should Watch Next

By Arthur Azizov The global economy is confronting an unprecedented energy shock as the closure of the Hormuz Strait halts critical oil and gas shipments,...
US Military Invade Iran

How Will the US Military Invade Iran?

By Dr. Jack Rasmus This past weekend, Trump threatened to escalate the War with Iran by destroying that country’s energy infrastructure starting, as he said,...
Indonesia

Decoding Sugiono’s Doctrine Through The Eye of Pop Culture

By Darynaufal Mulyaman This essay decodes Indonesia's Doktrin Sugiono of Foreign Minister Sugiono's diplomatic framework through pop culture. One Piece's relational multilateralism, K-drama's interiority, Pokémon's...
post-tariff strategy

How to Steer Growth, Not Stumble, in the Tariff Aftermath

By Dr. Rebecca Homkes  A landmark Supreme Court ruling declared the Trump administration did not have the authority to issue tariffs under the International Emergency Powers...

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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...

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