Special Charter Zones: A Smarter Blueprint for Economic Development
In a world where the speed of innovation routinely outpaces the machinery of government bureaucracy, special charter zones (SCZs) are a new paradigm, emerging...
Kurdish Autonomy: The Key to Turkish Unity?
In a geopolitically turbulent world, Turkey has the transformative opportunity to address long-standing grievances and foster national unity.Granting autonomy to Kurdish regions, along the...
Reforging Armenia: Crossroads to Clout
Armenia’s rugged terrain at the South Caucasus nexus — bridging Europe, Asia, and the Middle East — teeters between peril and promise. It straddles...
Sanctions, Tariffs, and Retaliation: Are Trade Wars the New Warfare?
In the new world order, tariffs have become a key battleground, particularly in the US-China strategic competition. As the global landscape fragments into interconnected...
Power at the Brink: Looming Leadership Crises in China and Russia
In recent decades, both Russia and China have increasingly concentrated power in the hands of their respective leaders — Vladimir Putin in Russia and...
Forging a New Trade Vision: The UK’s Commonwealth Common Market
The United Kingdom (UK) has the opportunity to reforge itself as a trade hub of the Global North through revitalizing its economic ties with...
Equity Reset: Singapore’s Path to Market Sovereignty
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) needs to implement more radical reforms to make the city-state's equities market competitive. While the S$5 billion Equity...
ASEANAUK: A New Trade Bloc on the Horizon?
In an era of shifting geopolitical alliances and rising economic uncertainty, smaller trade alliances can fulfil the gap, ensuring economic security and supply chain...
The Foreign Legion Solution: Can Singapore Learn from France’s Military Playbook?
Singapore’s plummeting birth rate— at a historic low of 0.97 in 2024—has ignited a dual crisis: a shrinking workforce and a dwindling pool of...
Pakistan’s Bold Blueprint: Decentralising Power, Driving Prosperity, and Resolving Kashmir
Pakistan must take bold measures and internal reform to address its internal challenges and stabilise the nation if it is to prosper. Caught in...