Will Trump’s Trade War Precipitate a Currency War?
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
(3rd in a series on Trump Trade policy)
Last week, mid-July, Trump threatened $500 billion in tariffs on China imports, escalating his prior...
Boosting the Philippine Economy through Sustainable Tourism
By Fernando Martin Roxas, John Paolo Rivera, and Eylla Laire Gutierrez
Sustainability has become a concern in the travel and tourism industry. Stakeholders need to fully...
Tourism: the Philippines’ Next Growth Engine
By Bernardo Villegas and Maria Cherry Lyn Rodolfo
Home to some of the world’s finest tourist destinations, the Philippines can indeed achieve significant economic headway...
Ease of Doing Business Act – the key to the Philippines’ Economic Comeback?
The Philippines has been vying for the ease of doing business act to be signed, and when it was on May 28, economists and...
Singapore’s Governance, Prosperity, and Future Challenges
By Ian Austin
The Singapore government post-GFC has moved to “anchor” in selected sectors and the peak MNEs within these designs for long-term national economic...
Event: Going Global Live takes place on 14 & 15 Nov at ExCeL London
Going Global is Europe’s leading exhibition dedicated to providing businesses with absolutely everything they need to expand internationally, and trade overseas, in this uncertain...
Mainstreaming Islamic Social Finance
By Ebi Junaidi and Primandanu FA
Over the years, Zakah (mandatory alms-giving), waqf (Islamic endowment funds) and Islamic not-for-profit microfinance have been regarded as traditional...
How International Observers Undervalue the Chinese Bond Market
By Dan Steinbock
Criticism is typical of vibrant international media. Yet, prejudiced biases in financial matters have the potential to harm investors worldwide. The...
The European Divorce: How will Brexit Affect People on Both Sides?
The Brexit is one of the most highly contested political events of our time. It is fraught with difficulty, confusion, and uncertainty. When Britons...
Dr Steinbock Update: Mexico’s Historical Election and Obrador’s Triumph
By Dan Steinbock ...
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...
