Smartmatic’s Global Controversies: Follow the Money
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
Philippine authorities allege Smartmatic “is compromised.” In the past, the software contractor has been linked with murky controversies and mysterious fortunes....
Regulating Crypto-Assets: Overview of the Upcoming European Regime
By Anna Carrier, Legal Consultant Norton Rose Fulbright | Brussels
This article discusses the upcoming regulatory changes in the EU concerning crypto-assets, including proposed regulation on markets in...
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...
Is Thailand Ready for More Foreign Direct Investment?
By Sirirasi Gobpradit, Keerati Saneewong Na Ayudthaya, and Panya Sittisakonsin
Thailand is recognized as a top destination among the countries in Asia for foreign direct...
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...
Mixed Reactions as Nigeria Lifts Twitter Suspension
By Olusegun Akinfenwa
The Twitter ban in Nigeria has been lifted 222 days after the widely condemned shutdown by the federal government. Information from the...
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...
Is Oil Discovery a Curse to the Niger Delta, Nigeria?
By Olusegun Akinfenwa
With a capacity of 2.5 million barrels of oil production per day, Nigeria is Africa's largest producer of oil and the 13th...
What Makes Dubai a Good Place for Business?
Dubai is a geographical success story like no other. In twenty years, its population has tripled and its GDP more than quadrupled. It has...
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...
