Why Stronger Financial Oversight is Key to Hong Kong’s Listing Leadership
By Iain O'Brien
Hong Kong’s stock exchange faces a pivotal moment as regulatory changes make listings faster and more flexible. Iain O’Brien explores how easing...
Technology Transfer to Africa: Matching Ambition with Absorbable Innovation
By Christopher Burke
Africa’s economic momentum is rising, and the right technology could make all the difference. Christopher Burke of WMC Africa shows how innovations...
Going Beyond As One? Pondering An ASEAN Space Agency
By John Louis B. Benito, LPT, MA
The article presents three political points in building an ASEAN Space Agency in the future: (1) building on...
Market, Logistics, and Digital Technology in Yiwu: How the World’s Largest Small-Merchandise Center has...
By Zhang Shuyue, Hunter Trylch and Xiangming Chen
As geopolitical tensions and tariffs disrupt global trade and supply chains, and businesses worry about eroded markets,...
What the West is Missing About China
By Dr Catherine Hua Xiang
The West still treats China as a monolith. As an intercultural communication scholar, I explain how misreading high‑context communication, neglecting...
ESG in Action: Africa’s Private Sector Leading Inclusion
By Christopher Burke
Africa’s private sector is embedding ESG into core business models, driving inclusion of youth and women as engines of growth. Programs such...
Spain’s Health Service Challenges Spur Demand for Private Care
By Irene Palomo and Dr. Osman Sahin
The Spanish healthcare system is relying heavily on the private medical sector to help absorb the shock of...
The Dehumanizing Forces of War – To Kill or Not to Kill: That is...
By Joseph Mazur
The enduring mystery surrounding war is the question of why we fight when we could negotiate simple, peaceful solutions? The answer often...
Georgia’s Political Crisis Deepens as Trust in Power Collapses
Georgia is facing a profound political breakdown that threatens both its democratic institutions and its path toward Europe. The country is now trapped between...
Reorienting Africa’s Gold Trade for Shared Prosperity: Partnership and Policy Solutions for Inclusive Growth
By Kenneth D. Johnson
Africa’s gold trade loses billions annually to illicit flows, eroding growth and opportunity. Johnson outlines a transformative approach: local refineries, traceability...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
