Blockchain, Poverty and Time Travel to 2030
By Namira Samir
We all know the story. Government made a forecast of its expenditures and revenues in every fiscal year; Government disbursed the funds,...
Creating an Enabling Environment for Renewable Energy in Resource-Rich MENA Countries
By Rahmat Poudineh, Anupama Sen, and Dr. Bassam Fattouh
In this article, we argue that investment in renewable energy sources is a no-regret strategy for...
The Political Economy of Inequality and the Issue of ‘Catching-up’
By Kalim Siddiqui
Why do some countries grow faster than others?
In this article the author discusses issues related to the economic growth and the ‘catching-up’...
50+ Shades of World Debt
Imagine if one day your debt piled so high you owed more than three times your income.
For an individual, it’s a nightmare scenario. Unimaginable....
Say Hello to Japan’s New Generation Workers
By Alecsandra Tubiera
The new generation – or mostly known as the millennial generation – is the current age of workers in Japan, innovating ideas...
Greece – Suicide or Murder?
By Peter Koenig
Pundits from the left, from the right and from the center cannot stop reporting about Greece’s misery. And rightly so. Because Greece,...
Revolutionising Japan’s Businesses Through Women
By Alecsandra Tubiera
There will always be a call for more women in the workforce, and as times are changing, it is evident that women...
Japan’s politics is opening up to women, but don’t expect a feminist revolution yet
Three women have in recent months been appointed to politically powerful positions in Japan. But even as seeing women in positions of power becomes...
The World is Dedollarizing
By Peter KoenigWhat if tomorrow nobody but the Unites States would use the US-dollar? Every country, or society would use their own currency for...
China-US Trade War: Japan G20 Déjà vu?
By Jack Rasmus
This past June 29, 2019 Trump and China president, Xi, met again at the G20 in Japan in the midst of a...
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...
