Economy & Markets
Harbingers of global economic crisis
The upcoming global and financial crisis has been much talked about in the world, but what no one is talking about is how to...
Powell’s Doctrine Is Flawed: Alchemy Of Financial Markets Has Changed
During my deliberation, when I met my Macro Economics Prof John Huizinga from University of Chicago Booth in a networking event in Singapore in...
It’s New Year, The Same Old Fairy Tales
For more than two decades, Russia has been struggling to establish some economic influence, but such efforts have hit stumbling blocks which policy experts...
How to solve Asia’s waste crisis
If there’s one item that epitomizes our modern world, it’s plastic. It’s easy to make and use but does untold damage, especially in Asia...
Euro celebrates its 20th birthday
The euro, Europe's common currency, turns 20 on 1 January 2019. Exactly 20 years ago, on 1 January 1999, 11 EU countries launched a...
Rural vitalization through Internet Plus agriculture
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) government recently released a rural vitalization strategy for the 2018-2022 period to promote poverty reduction, rural development, and...
Leveraging Korea’s Experience and Resources through Seoul Center Partnership
Korea's development experience has been a source of inspiration for many developing countries. Learning from Korea's success, its effective policy setting and decision-making offers...
Reforming the WTO is a Long and Complicated Process
Since early autumn 2018, the issue of reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO) has become an increasingly visible item on the global economic agenda....
Russians Need to Strategise Trade with Africa
Russian business lobbying groups, together with about 40 business and industry heads, have shown interest in exporting their products to markets in Africa but...
Curating a Vision with Young African Entrepreneurs
How can young people be involved in creating a future of work that is decent, equitable and bright? This November I was fortunate enough...