China-Laos Railway: Strengthening Access to Opportunities
By Alexander Ayertey Odonkor
Since time immemorial, the movement of people and goods from one place to the other has been a part and parcel of...
COVID-19: Are Emerging Markets Recovering?
By Dr. Ronald Leven
There is compelling evidence that the severity of COVID has had significant impact on equity performance in the Emerging Markets. But...
Leveraging Islamic Finance to Support Indonesian MSMEs Through the Covid Pandemic
By George Vamos, Ebi Junaidi and Azhar Syahida
In a recent statement, Perry Warjiyo, the governor of Indonesia’s central bank, highlighted both the importance of...
British Imperialism, Religion, and the Politics of ‘Divide and Rule’ in the Indian-Subcontinent
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
I. Introduction
Recently India’s Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi again brought the issues of India’s partition and tried to blame it on...
‘Squid Game’ Highlights Plight of South Korean Workers Sacrificed for Nation’s Economic Gain
By Greg Sharzer & Sudol Kang
Critics have noted that Squid Game is a critique of capitalism and inequality. Creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk has said it’s about how people go deeply into...
The Secret to South Korea’s COVID Success? Combining High Technology with the Human Touch
By Choon Key Chekar, Joshua Moon & Michael Hopkins
According to the recent House of Commons report on the UK’s pandemic response, one of the government’s...
Philippine 2022 Election Amid Elevated US-China Tensions
By Dan Steinbock
Overshadowed by US-Sino friction and xenophobic rhetoric, the 2022 election campaigns are getting ugly. Old elites hope to derail...
5 Common Challenges When Considering International Business Expansion
There is nothing as exciting as global business expansion, but it is never straightforward and you are likely to encounter major barriers. In this...
Central Asia Prepares for Taliban Takeover
By Gavin Helf, Ph.D. and Barmak Pazhwak
As U.S. and NATO forces drew down their military presence in Afghanistan this Summer, the country’s northern neighbors witnessed Taliban fighters...
Philippines: From Peaceful, Nuclear-Free ASEAN to Battle-Ready Indo-Pacific?
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
As the Duterte era is gradually ending, new arms races and nuclear proliferation cast a dark shadow over Southeast Asia. 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...
