Economy
Here’s How China’s Economic Model Entraps Developing Nations
Initially lauded as a groundbreaking vision for global connectivity, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has increasingly become a subject of intense scrutiny. Promising...
How Indonesia’s OECD Membership Could Reshape Global AI Governance
Indonesia’s recent inclusion in BRICS has positioned the nation as a critical player in the evolving global order. For instance, through BRICS, Indonesia has...
Bureaucracy Reforms 2025: Will Governments Fight or Tango with AI?
This is the first time in the workforce's century that a brand-new level of superior performance has emerged to change the world, similar to...
Why China Needs Comprehensive Welfarism
The assertion that "without a well-functioning economy, political stability cannot be achieved" may sound all too cliché, yet it is certainly true. In the...
China-EU Trade Conflict: Implications for the Global Economy
In recent months, an escalation has been spurred by the European Commission’s decision to impose hefty tariffs of up to 35.3% on Chinese state-owned...
Divergences between the U.S. and its allies over key economic issues
US President Joe Biden recently blocked the acquisition of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel. While commenting on his decision, Biden said:
“A strong domestically...
Russian Economy is on the Brink of Collapse
As the war in Ukraine goes into a stalemate, the domestic situation with Russia also enters into great uncertainty. The Red Square military parade's...
10 Years of CPEC: A Decade of Progress
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a cornerstone of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), was initiated by the two countries on July 5, 2013 in...
Reforming Institutions for Better Fiscal, Not Higher Rates
As the sun sets on 2024, the Indonesian government charts a new fiscal course by raising the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 12...
Strategies for Reducing Unemployment in State and Nationally
With a current rate of 4.2%, an increase over last year's 3.8%, unemployment is still a ubiquitous problem affecting over 7.1 million Americans. Rising...