Biden’s Bifurcated Student Debt Cancellation Plan
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...
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...
The Power and Complexity of Empathy in a Refugee Crisis
By Dr. Peter Sear
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
By Jan Rossi
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
By Fumiaki Kubo
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’
By Dr Vinika D Rao and Robin Speculand
The Singapore titan’s tech-charged quest to take the banking out of banking has paid off handsomely.
The world’s...
Could the Departure of Jack Ma Brighten Ant Group’s Long Term IPO Prospects?
There aren’t many firms that have faced such an exceptional string of challenges on the path to IPO as Ant Group. The Chinese tech...
Casino Tax Revenue’s Role in the Global Economy
The casino and betting industry has many negative effects, from financial to mental health. However, the thing that has stopped governments from imposing stricter...
The Bombshell in the US July Jobs Report
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
Last Friday, August 5, US Jobs Report for July 2022 surprised even mainstream economists who had forecast a 250,000 increase in...
The Case For Raila Odinga As Kenya’s Next President
By Eleanor Legge-Bourke and Mario Pezzini
Kenya, East Africa’s most stable country and largest economy, and Africa’s 6th largest, will choose its next President on August...
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...
