Economy
Musk’s Mars Mission: A Bold Vision That Could Cloud the SpaceX IPO
Investors interested in SpaceX's upcoming IPO should prepare for some unpredictability as CEO Elon Musk pursues both his ambition of reaching Mars and the...
Tourism, Power, and Dependency: The Case for a Mercantilist Gambia
Tourism has been said to be The Gambia lifeline. The Smiling Coast has been receiving thousands of visitors who come to the region due...
China’s Economy, Five Years On: Measuring the Momentum
China has successfully achieved economic development in recent years by shifting towards a model that relies on stimulating domestic demand. This not only ensures...
The $72B Question: Is Netflix Really YouTube’s Rival?
What Happened
Netflix has announced a proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, aiming to absorb HBO Max and consolidate a subscriber base of...
China’s economic growth forecast for 2026
China is preparing to maintain its target of nearly 5% annual economic growth in 2026. This goal is part of Beijing's preparations to launch...
Putin’s Push for a BRICS Currency: Pragmatism Over Ideology
Several important agreements were signed during the India visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin (December 4-5, 2025). Apart from the bilateral dimension of the...
RCEP: The Rhetoric of Integration Amidst Geo-Economic Fragmentation
The leaders and representatives of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member states convened in Kuala Lumpur on 27 October 2025. This meeting constituted...
Digital Yuan as a Tool of Influence: Monetary Sovereignty and Strategic Autonomy of Southeast Asia
A New Financial Reality
The release of Digital Yuan 2.0 in 2025 will change the way money works in Asia. This technology links the People’s...
China’s Data Sovereignty Drive Is Weakening WTO E-Commerce Rules. Indonesia Could Pay the Price
The Uncontrolled Digital Market
The world of international trade is no longer driven solely by containers in ports but by optical fibers crossing oceans. Recent...
The Reluctant Hegemon: China’s Strategic Rejection of Global Currency Primacy
Ever since the 2008 global financial crisis, a popular narrative has assumed that China’s rise will inevitably push the Chinese yuan (Renminbi, RMB) to...