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International tourism up 4% in first half of 2019, World Tourism Organization reports

International tourist arrivals grew 4% from January to June 2019, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer...

How the trade conflict has fractured global value chains

On 24 August, United States (US) President Donald Trump announced an increase from 25% to 30% for the existing tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese imports...

Towards a sustainable Blue economy: A Plan to restore the health of our oceans

Samba Lahy recalls the time when, as a young man, he used to go fishing with his parents off the coast of Tampolove, one of...

Chinese ‘Darning’ in South China Sea and International Apathy

India has asked for the renewal of the contract with regard to exploration rights in Block 128 which is located in Vietnamese Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ). The...

India-Japan in South Asia

Authors: Tridivesh Singh Maini & Mahitha Lingala* Japan-India ties have witnessed a significant improvement over the past decade and a half. Bilateral trade between both countries is estimated...

Youth and Women Key to Making This Africa’s Century

Africa can achieve a step change in economic growth by addressing shortfalls in governance, reducing barriers to trade and – crucially – embracing...

Russia and Africa to Boost Trade

Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that trade between Russia and Africa would grow further as more and more African partners continued to show interest...

Gulf wealth: All that glitters is not gold

Little suggests that fabulously wealthy Gulf states and their Middle Eastern and North African beneficiaries have recognized what is perhaps the most important lesson of this...

Afghanistan Launches Its National Financial Inclusion Strategy

Da Afghanistan Bank (Afghanistan's Central Bank) and the World Bank today launched the Afghanistan National Financial Inclusion Strategy and announced the conclusion of the National Risk Assessment for Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing.  The...

Over-Tourism Concern Looms as Policy, Resources and Infrastructure Stretched by Rapid Travel Growth

Today, the World Economic Forum releases its latest Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report (TTCR), ranking 140 countries on their relative strengths in global tourism and travel....

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Beijing’s Two-Track Money Play: A Stronger Yuan for Washington, a Harder Line on Belt and Road Debt

Today's Numbers $126.4bn (China's record H1 2026 Belt and Road...

Xi to Press Trump to Halt Taiwan Arms Sales in 1982 Agreement Push

China's President Xi Jinping is expected to urge US...

Iran-US Talks May Resume as Trump and Pezeshkian Head to UN

On Tuesday, Iran and the United States signaled the...

Can Iran Reopen the Strait of Hormuz Through Diplomacy?

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...
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