Economy
From Rupee to Crypto: Blockchain – A Game Changer in Pakistan’s Economy?
The story of Pakistan’s economy has always been intertwined with its struggle for stability, growth, and adaptation to global trends. For decades, the rupee...
Eastern Economic Forum: Russia’s Partnership with Asian States and Foreign Investors
Russia and its Far East region have made an unprecedented turn, marking the 10th year of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, with...
China and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: Emerging FDI Trend, Policy Shifts and Market Challenges
The thriving landscape of Sino-Saudi economic partnership is part of the growing FDI trend driven by the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. Aiming to reduce its...
Washington and Brussels Are Cornering India
The pressure from US and EU sanctions is starting to feel less like distant geopolitics and more like a real squeeze on India’s daily...
How Universal Basic Income Programs Will Influence Public Finance and Welfare Systems
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is one of the most hotly debated policy ideas of our time. The concept—providing every citizen with a guaranteed, unconditional...
QRIS Goes Global: Between Pride and Geopolitical Peril
When the Indonesian government announced its plan to expand QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard, a unified national QR code payment system) in cooperation...
The Role of SEZs in CPEC Phase-II
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has been a long-term strategic collaboration between China and Pakistan. It will now be in a second phase that marks a...
Global Economic Shifts and Their Effects on Developing Countries
In today’s interconnected world, no economy functions in isolation. The shifts in global economic trends—whether due to technology, politics, or trade dynamics—have a profound...
India: Far from a Dead Economy
In recent years, the global economic landscape has undergone seismic shifts. The post-World War II model of multilateralism, predicated on collaboration and free trade,...
Indonesia’s Telco Crossroad: Challenges and Opportunities in the Global South
Indonesia’s telecommunications sector is at a historic crossroads. After a decade of consolidation, three groups — TelkomGroup (with Telkomsel), Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) and XL Axiata/Smartfren (XL Smart)...