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Tech, Data in Focus as Markets Navigate Geopolitics and Earnings
Asian and global stock markets started the week cautiously as investors navigated geopolitical tensions and a packed week of corporate earnings and U.S. economic...
Dollar Inches Up as Markets Brace for U.S. Data Wave
The U.S. dollar strengthened slightly on Monday as investors prepared for a packed week of economic data following the end of the government shutdown....
ECB Faces Diversity Reckoning as Major Leadership Overhaul Looms
The European Central Bank is entering a pivotal two-year transition in which most of its executive board including President Christine Lagarde will be replaced....
Russia’s Southeast Asia Policy Adjustments in 2025
Russia’s policy towards Southeast Asia is undergoing a remarkable adjustment period. From focusing on defense cooperation, which has been its traditional strength, Russia is...
Saudi Arabia Cuts Costly Salary Premiums for Foreign Hires
Saudi firms are reducing the large salary bonuses that used to attract foreign talent in sectors like construction and manufacturing as the kingdom adjusts...
Shifting Ground: U.S.-Africa Policy from Obama to Trump
In this exclusive interview, Professor David Shinn, a former top U.S. diplomat and now an adjunct professor of international affairs at George Washington University's...
Why We Need an AI Tax in This Age of Job Displacement
Authors: Kung Chan and Chen Li*
In the fall and winter of 2025, a wave of global layoffs driven by artificial intelligence (AI) quietly intensified....
The G2 is Merely Highlighting a Bipolar World, Not Causing One
The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping was convened on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in South Korea. They...
Fallout From UK Budget Grows
Confusing messages about Britain's budget are damaging the government's credibility, according to investors, businesses, and think tanks. Bond prices fell after finance minister Rachel...
Russian De-Mining Effort Now Relies Heavily on North Korean Forces
Russia says North Korean troops who helped repel a major Ukrainian incursion into the western Kursk region are now central to de-mining operations across...