Category: Global Economy

CHINA’S CASH PAYOUT PARTY

Amid sweeping reforms, Chinese companies are radically shifting their cash strategies with record dividend payouts and share buybacks, signalling a bold new era for investor

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GLOBAL AID DISRUPTIONS

Immediate impact and future implications of the 90-day freeze of U.S. foreign assistance. A Sweeping Executive Order On January 25, 2025, the U.S. State Department

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CHIPS, CODES, AND CONFLICT

Exploring the escalating tech sanctions between the US and China, examining their impact on global innovation, trade dynamics, and the future of technological dominance.  

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THE PRICE OF PROTECTIONISM

The EU’s high tariffs on Chinese EVs pose significant risks, leaving consumers to bear the cost while companies remain unaffected.   In a controversial move,

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THE GREAT MARKET PUZZLE

Unravelling the factors behind surging US stocks, gold prices, and the dollar’s strength.   The US stock market has been doing very well in the

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LESSONS FROM THE LION CITY

Following in the footsteps of Singapore, can Bangladesh become a Tiger economy?   Singapore’s transformation from a British colonial outpost to a global financial hub

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TRADING AMONG FRIENDS

Implications of ‘friendshoring’, the newest term in global trade, on China’s dominance as the world’s manufacturing hub.   According to UN research, as geopolitical conflicts

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BUILDING A DOMICILE DYNASTY

Exploring how Singapore navigated a housing crisis by employing creative strategies and promoting social unity to redefine urban living for the better.   Singapore had

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Risk but No Reward

How a string of bad choices made the 16th largest bank in the USA defunct overnight.   Inquiries about the situation surrounding the Silicon Valley

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STARING INTO THE ABYSS

Lebanon has been facing a severe liquidity crisis since August 2019, which was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 Beirut port explosion.

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