Economy & Markets
The Body Shop’s Bankruptcy: Impact of ESG implementation?
The Body Shops (or abbreviated as TBS) is a cosmetics company founded by Dame Anita Lucia Roddick or known as Anita Roddick in 1976...
Russian Travellers and Tourists squeezed between Asia and Europe
Europe and Russia are tightening a lot over travelling within the region since the 'special military operation' began late February 2022. Long before that,...
U.S.-Africa Business Summit: Partnering for Sustainable Success
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) held the U.S.-Africa business summit in Dallas, Texas, on May 6-9 with the theme "U.S.-Africa Business: Partnering for...
Xi Jinping and the measures to expand high-level opening up in China
China’s policy of openness and development helps global prosperity. In 2023, the Chinese economy has achieved significant growth, contributing to a third of global...
Rupiah’s Depreciation Reflects Economic Uncertainty in Indonesia
For the first time in the last four years, on April 19, 2024, the Indonesian currency, the rupiah, experienced a decline, reaching a rate...
Deindustrialization’s Silver Lining: Leveraging Smart City Tech for Sustainable Growth
Authors: Tuhu Nugraha and Raine Renaldi*
Deindustrialization is a phenomenon where the proportion of industry, especially manufacturing, in a country's economic structure declines, often due...
Eurasian Economic Union Stepping Up with Renewed Interest in the Region’s Opportunities
Series of meetings have been held to review performance and discuss crucial challenges almost half way into Russia's chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent...
Facing the Challenges of Greenwashing in the Indonesian Coal Industry
Indonesia, as one of the world's largest coal producers, is not immune to various environmental challenges. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral...
Africa’s Economic Development: Exploring Geopolitical Complexities and Contradictions
Within the context of rapidly geopolitical changes and the Russia-Ukraine crisis, African leaders have to absolutely rethink and take strategies to save their straddling...
Termination of African Countries from AGOA Agreement: A Threat Or Opportunity For The African Economy?
"Accordingly, I have decided to terminate the designations of the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda as beneficiary Sub-Saharan African countries for section...