Is a Global Economic Recession Looming?
By Kalim Siddiqui
I. Introduction
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest assessment of the world economy has downgraded prospects for economic growth and also...
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Offshore Jurisdictions: Sunny Places for Shady Business No More!
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Offshore Jurisdictions are firmly embedded into the global economy. However, they suffer from a perception of lax regulation from the point...
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by Jack Rasmus
This week President Biden announced his long-awaited plan to alleviate in part the burden of nearly $2 trillion carried by 45 million American...
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The Power and Complexity of Empathy in a Refugee Crisis
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A look at the role of empathy during a refugee crisis. Have Ukrainian refuges been treated unlike other refugees? Can human...
The Maltese Shipping Industry & the Marine Environment: Recent Developments
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The Maltese Shipping Industry is working towards reducing its impact on the environment. This is taking place both on shore and on...
The Russia–Ukraine War and Japan – Challenges Now and in the Future
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a wake-up call to Japan. This is not just because Russia is Japan’s neighbour, but also because...
How DBS Became the ‘World’s Best Bank’
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The Singapore titan’s tech-charged quest to take the banking out of banking has paid off handsomely.
The world’s...
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The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
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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...
