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Building an ASEAN Factory That Actually Ships
Thai-built electric vehicles are no longer a thought experiment. They are already loading for Antwerp and Bremerhaven. BYD (Build Your Dreams) shipped the first...
Pakistan-Vietnam to sign PTA soon
Pakistan and Vietnam are both growing economies, and cooperation between the two countries is essential. Both countries are committed to enhancing trade relations and...
How Musk Is Turning Tesla Into an AI Powerhouse
Recently, investor Alexandra Merz shared on X a list of institutions still shorting Tesla stock. The top three, namely Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Jane Street...
Supply Chain Realignment: Why the Global South’s Prosperity is Not Guaranteed
Global supply chains act as the circulatory system of the modern world economy, which is intricately linked and deeply interconnected. Different stages of production...
The New Geopolitics of Technology
The recent technology investment agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom deserves attention well beyond the headlines about billions of pounds, new...
mBridge and the Future of Finance: From BRICS Experiment to Global Dialogue
Imagine currencies flowing across invisible bridges—no longer slowed by borders, intermediaries, or the weight of dollar dominance. This is the vision behind mBridge, a...
Divisions and Delays: Why Europe’s Political Rift Threatens the Euro’s Global Role
Lagarde’s Call for a Stronger Euro
In May 2025, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde urged Europe’s leaders to seize what she termed a...
Can a Cashless Vision Take Root?
Pakistan and the UAE have been talking about teaming up to push for a cashless economy and faster digital transformation. The UAE shared its...
Boosting Egypt’s Textile Hub: Shuanfeng’s Suez Canal Factory
The Chinese company “Shuanfeng” has established a ready-made garment factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, specifically in the Qantara West Industrial Zone of...
The Missing Piece: Minerals Processing and Deep Sea Mining
Authors: Zohan Tariq and Tom LaTourrette*
The world’s oceans have long been a source of riches that help sustain human civilization. Since antiquity, fishing has...