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Who Pays to Keep the Electrified Economy Running?
On 10 November 2026, Russian strikes hit five major electricity substations in Ukraine, leaving homes in six regions without power as negotiations opened in Abu...
When Digital Finance Becomes a Sovereign Credibility Risk
On 2 November 2026, Paraguay's central bank initiated resolution proceedings against Ueno Bank after finding that its solvency ratio had fallen below half the regulatory minimum....
Paraguay’s Ueno Bank Crisis: Digital Banking, Financial Turmoil and Geopolitical Fallout
The political and economic dynamics of the Latin American region were once again rocked by a seismic shock in early November 2026. The financial...
Beyond QR Payments: The Politics of Economic Mobility in the Global South
A market vendor in Indonesia can spend an entire day receiving QR payments and still struggle to obtain a bank loan. Her customers and...
India Is Building a Third Way for BRICS’ Digital Economy
The 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi may be remembered for more than debates over de-dollarization, geopolitical rivalry, and the growing weight of the...
India Pushes for BRICS Digital Currency Link as Payment Barriers Persist
India is working to link central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) among BRICS nations for cross-border payments at an upcoming summit, despite political and technical...
Southeast Asia Could Become Indispensable to AI Without Becoming More Powerful
Southeast Asia may be winning the race to host the AI economy before it has answered a more uncomfortable question: how much power will...
Can the Global South Avoid an Enclave AI Economy?
Malaysia’s data center boom offers a revealing piece of arithmetic. Between 2021 and June 2025, the government approved 143 projects. Within that total, 25...
Which Global South Region Is Ready to Power the AI Economy?
In February 2026, residents of Iskandar Puteri in Johor protested against the construction of a 300-megawatt data center complex. Their concerns ranged from falling...
Is China’s Digital Yuan Becoming a Settlement Tool? The Geopolitics of Monetary Hedging
China’s digital yuan has spent years being judged by the wrong test. Most attention has focused on whether ordinary users would abandon Alipay or...