The Philippines “BRIC” Plan: From Regime Change Ploys to Accelerated Economic Development
By Dan Steinbock
While the Obama White House prepared plans for regime change in the Philippines, President Trump is working on an assertive strategy in...
Trumping World Trade
By Dan Steinbock
After the inauguration, President Trump has begun to reset the White House trade policies. But the consequences of “America First” stance in...
China’s Emerging Silicon Valley: How and Why Has Shenzhen Become a Global Innovation Centre
By Xiangming Chen and Taylor Lynch Ogan
Shenzhen is China’s very own Silicon Valley. Find out how it has become innovative by tracing its rapid...
Life After Trump
By Boris Kagarlitsky
Trump’s election is not just a separate random episode of current politics. It is also not an indicator of American exceptionalism. It...
Demonetisation: A Few Disturbing Questions
By Pratip Kumar Datta and Saumya Chakrabarti
In this article, the authors discuss the recent demonitisation policy introduced by the Indian government in November...
Trump’s Great Game: Playing Russia Against China
By Dan Steinbock
Trump has pledged to reset the White House policies on “America First” basis. In Asia, it may mean an effort to balance...
Why America’s Democrats Lost in 2016 and How They Can Recover
By Allan J. Lichtman
In this article the author argues that Obama’s failure to build a strong Democratic Party during his Presidency, and a lack...
The Economy of Dubai
By Raimundo Soto
The success of Dubai in using resource rents for economic development and higher welfare, nevertheless, does not rule out the fact that...
India – Crime of the Century – Financial Genocide
By Peter Koenig
On 8 November, Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, brutally declared all 500 (US$ 7) and 1,000 rupee-notes invalid. The final goal...
The Audacity of Obama’s Farewell Address
By Jack Rasmus
President Barack Obama’s farewell address to the nation last night was a strange and disappointing attempt that failed to replicate the hope,...
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...
