Challenges and Opportunities as AI Impacts and Transforms the BPO Industry in Philippines
The Philippine Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry employs about 1.7 million people and generated nearly US$38 billion in revenue in 2024. It contributes 8.5%...
Domesticating the International: Reflections on a Hypothetical Philippine Indigenization of IR for the World
By John Louis B. Benito, LPT, MA
The modern Filipino, through his or her utilization of advance technology, are more aware of what is happening...
Impact of Population Changes and Economic Growth in China and India
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
Introduction
China’s population peaked in 2022, earlier than expected. According to UN projections from 1999, China's population was expected to reach 1.5...
The BRICS Expansion and the End of Western Economic and Geopolitical Dominance
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
Introduction
The 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, marks a pivotal moment for the group as it aims to make significant progress...
Race and Caste: Worlds Apart But Closer Than You Think
By Rajesh Sampath
Combining historical knowledge and awareness of the present situation in America and India, one can deduce that racial and caste-based discrimination are...
Political Economy of Liberalisation of Agriculture in India (PART 2)
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
This is the second part of Dr. Kalim Siddiqui's analysis of India's agricultural liberalization. This segment delves into the impacts of...
Political Economy of Liberalisation of Agriculture in India (PART 1)
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
In this compelling exploration, Dr. Kalim Siddiqui delves into the intricate dynamics of India's agricultural sector amid liberalization. This first installment...
A Ground-Breaking Railway: Is the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway a Game-Changer for Indonesia?
By Xiangming Chen, Michael Hutahaean, and Irvin Nathaniel Tobing
With less than 25 countries owning high-speed rail services in the world, the development of the...
How Can the West Avoid the Japanification Of Its Economies, a Phenomenon Driven...
By Naohiro Yashiro
Demographic shifts affect the downward decline in GDP per capita growth in G7 countries, notably Japan. Ageing is not a future problem,...
The Multinational Corporations, Capitalism, and Imperialism: The Case Study of East India Company
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
This article is a deep dive into the evolution and expansion of big global corporations or Multinational Corporations, and especially the...
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...
