ASEAN Bridge

For Supply Chains, a Divided World Needs ASEAN Bridge

By Arsjad Rasjid The events of recent years have concentrated business minds around the world on the weak links in their established supply chains. In...
ESG Ideology

The Rich Tapestry of India’s ESG Ideology: Insights from its Ancient Scriptures and Practices

By Srinath Sridharan In today's rapidly changing world, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are gaining significant traction, as societies across the globe recognise the...
Philippine Crossroads

Philippine Crossroads: US Militarization Over Chinese Development

By Dr. Dan Steinbock           Manila is facing an existential crossroads, as evidenced by new challenges of militarization and uncertainty in...
Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse Impact on Southeast Asian economies

By Emil Bjerg, journalist and editor of The World Financial Review SVB's collapse has had a global impact worldwide, but Southeast Asian economies might emerge...
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Is Philippines Sleepwalking Into Economic and Geopolitical Minefield

By Dan Steinbock                      Amid the worst global volatility since 1945, Philippines may to be aligning its future with secular erosion, political divisions,...
New Party, fresh faces: The Baitak Party members.

Central Asia’s Most Competitive Parliamentary Elections

The Kazakh people will head to polls on March 19. For the first time in 32 years of independence, Central Asia’s largest country will...
Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, at the Turkish embassy in Astana.

Kazakhstan Providing Emergency Aid to Turkey

President Tokayev visited the Turkish embassy in Astana, offered all-around rescue and medical assistance to the earthquake casualties, and express condolences “to all the...
Electric Vehicles in India

Emerging Opportunity for Battery Swapping Model for Electric Vehicles in India

By Parveen Kumar and Anshika Singh Battery swapping is emerging as an efficient and alternative fast-refuelling option for electric vehicles (EV), especially for e-2Ws and...
India's uttar pradesh

India’s NGO Workers Put Their Lives on the Line to Fight Prostitution

By Katarzyna Rybarczyk In India’s Uttar Pradesh NGO workers put their safety on the line to fight child prostitution, end sex trafficking, and restore victims’ dignity.  Uttar...
IslandvVacation

Financing Entrepreneurship in Small Island Developing States

By Fazeel Najeeb and Peter Rudge In June 2021, Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of the Maldives, became President-elect of the 76th session of the United...

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CFO's new mandate. CFO explaining the presentation

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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