Economy & Markets
First Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Tenth IMC
The first Pakistan International Maritime Expo and the tenth International Maritime Conference (IMC-23) are being conducted from 10 to 12 Feb 23 at Expo...
The Large Informal Economy in Indonesia: an institutional weakness?
Indonesia is one of the developing countries in Asia with a large number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). In 2016, the Bureau...
Explainer: How Ukrainian War Impacts on Russia’s Tourism Industry
Russia's tourism, both in-bound and out-bound, is severely hit by the war-ravaged crisis that unfolded in the former Soviet republic of Ukraine late February....
BRICS reaching out to PEAKS: the next wave of expansion
Throughout 2022 the theme of BRICS expansion has taken on notable momentum as China’s BRICS+ initiative has engendered increasing aspirations from some of the...
A Turbulent Journey of Cryptocurrency: From Increasing Popularity to Declining Desirability
One of the most influential inventions in the past few decades is blockchain technology which led to the emersion of cryptocurrencies. Blockchain was first...
The suffocating economy of Iran
Iran’s economy is on a roller coaster. The past year saw a dramatic rise in inflation rates and a historic fall in the value...
Prospects of Vietnam’s Economic Growth in 2023
The ongoing war in Ukraine and increasing commodity prices across the world have impacted the developing countries. Countries in Asia which were recovering from...
The Crippled Economy
Lack of money is the root of all evils. Facts do not seize to exist because they’re ignored.
Lack of money is what Pakistan is...
From unidimensional to 3D: the contours of the post-Bretton Woods world
The start of the year 2023 was marked by a series of statements coming from representatives of BRICS countries concerning plans to create new...
Friend-shoring: India’s rising attractiveness for an emerging partnership
There are numerous forces currently affecting investment flows in the global climate for foreign investment. Investor concern has been caused by the many geopolitical...