Economy & Markets

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Promoting Perspectives from Pakistan

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is defined by the Government of Pakistan as “the growth axis and development belt featuring complementary advantage, collaboration, mutual benefits and common prosperity.”...

Why is Football making Huge Money?

Last year, European clubs amassed more than 9 bn euros from television rights, ticket sales and commercial businesses. FC Barcelona earned the highest share amidst fierce...

Industrial Revolution of Mind: Image Supremacy of Critical Thinking

What’s clearly visible is the uncertainty of global economy, what’s clearly audible the calls on populism, and missing in action, The Fourth Industrial Revolutions of sorts;...

The EU-India FTA saved is human-rights earned

EU Trade Agreements are subjected to a three pronged review before the European Parliament (EP), Council and the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which ordinarily would...

Iran: Trade centers in regional countries to spur non-oil exports

Reimposition of the U.S. sanctions on Iranian economy has led the Islamic Republic to reduce its dependence on oil revenues and elevate its other sources of...

Chamber of Commerce: A new world of digital future

Individually and collectively, the Chamber of Commerce of the world will play a very critical role on platform economies and what took 100 years in...

Davos 2020: Missing are economic development revival kits

The eternal light of prosperity: the advancing struggle of mankind, the basic principles of productivity, and the fundamental rules of creating an enterprise, they all speak of...

Leading the financing for development agenda in Asia-Pacific

Recent economic development in Bangladesh has been remarkable. Over the past decade, GDP per capita has almost tripled, reaching $1,700 in 2018. Annual GDP growth has averaged...

Mongolia has Come a Long Way: What is Needed to Consolidate These Gains?

When I last visited Mongolia in 2016, the country was on the brink of a deep economic crisis, with a large fiscal deficit and unsustainably...

Let’s Bet: Will the Phase One deal prove effective?

With oil prices soaring high with a geopolitical risk premium back in markets, the U.S.-China trade talks have taken a step back. However, as soon as...

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