What the Indonesia–Japan Trade Deal Means for Indonesia’s Economy

Relations between countries and cooperation in the international community are often shaped by similarities, such as language, geography, ideology, and political and economic interests....

What Reshaped the New World

The Symphonia of Hyper-Competency:  The digital age is a hyper-competency dance of meritocracy on the global stage of competitiveness. Small numbers of national leaderships are...

From Libertarian Enclaves to Global Trade Hubs: Reframing Prospera as Global Trade Calatyst

Honduras Próspera Inc. originated as an innovative developer of Zones for Employment and Economic Development (ZEDEs). For sustainable growth, it must forge radical coalitions...

Deficits and Interest Rates: A Complicated Dance Policymakers Can’t Ignore

Deficits and Interest Rates: A Complicated Dance Policymakers Can't Ignore Budget deficits have long been at the center of economic debate, yet their relationship with...

China’s consumption recovery – amid the highest US tariffs in 100 years

After the government’s stimulus measures started in September and intensified in November, their impact has kicked in. At the time, such signs were shot...

What Lies Ahead in the U.S.-China Trade War

The escalating trade tension between the US and China became a critical feature of global economic relations in the 21st century. In particular, former...

Training AI with Silence: What the Global South Can Teach the Algorithm

In most of the world, artificial intelligence is taught to listen to noise. It consumes millions of voices, scrolls endlessly through conversations, headlines, reactions, ratings....

Tourism and the Maldivian Economy: Fragile Growth, Strategic Risks, and Policy Imperatives

The Republic of Maldives was in the news as the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives scolded former President Nasheed for publicly supporting...

Creative Economy and the OSCE

In this 21st century, the field of creative economies or industries is gaining popularity in contributing to economic development and growth. It fosters not...

Shadow Spending, Real Consequences: Why Off-Budget Expenditures Threaten Our Fiscal Future

Every year, governments around the world allocate billions—if not trillions—of dollars to infrastructure, schools, hospitals, and energy systems. These decisions are meant to shape...

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