Economy
Pakistan’s Military Extends its Role in Economic Decision-making Through the Special Investment Facilitation Council
June 2023 saw the establishment of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in Pakistan. The country’s economy has been in a dire state for...
A Budding Partnership: The Growth of Japanese–Bangladeshi Politico-Strategic Ties
On Nov. 11, 2023, the 14.3-km long channel of the Matarbari deep-sea port and the first unit of the 1,200 MW Matarbari coal-fired power...
Paris Agenda for People and the Planet: What Does It Mean for Global Development?
On June 23, 2023, President Emmanuel Macron hosted a historic summit in Paris, convening an unprecedented assembly of global leaders. The primary objective of...
EU Move to End Cambodia’s Free Trade Status Must Be Trigger for Democratic Change
European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström announced on October 5 that the EU had started a review of Cambodia’s duty-free access to European markets,...
What Mahathir’s New Economic Policy Means for Malaysia-China Relations
In burying the hatchet, with his one time foe, Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohammad exhibited immense pragmatism. An arrangement has been worked out,...
Three Likely Developments in Democracy-free Cambodia
In late July, Cambodia participated (sort of) in the General Election, without having the option to choose the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP),...
India-China FTA: What Lies in Store for India
Among the many predicted ill impacts that the protracted trade war between the U.S. and China will have on the global trade and supply,...
Better Money
Humans improve things. If there’s a simple way to define us – it’s that. We’ve been improving things since our species emerged – devising...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: An Overview
China has a big dream about One Belt One Road or Belt and Road Initiative. The Chinese people believe that there will be a...
Is China Exempt from the Law of Economics?
Michael Shuman, a journalist and column writer on economics, wrote this in his latest article “What If China Is Exempt from the Laws of...
Is there a next China?
Is there a next China? A lot of people will ask which country will be the “next China”? You’ll get a variety of responses...
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Climate change
Loss and Damage Fund: A Step Towards Addressing Climate-Induced Human Rights Issues
As the 28th Conference of Parties or COP-28, takes...
Economy
Pakistan’s Military Extends its Role in Economic Decision-making Through the Special Investment Facilitation Council
June 2023 saw the establishment of the Special Investment...
Central Asia
From Oil to Renewables: Kazakhstan’s Transformative Environmental Journey
In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, Kazakhstan's emerging role as...
Economy
A Budding Partnership: The Growth of Japanese–Bangladeshi Politico-Strategic Ties
On Nov. 11, 2023, the 14.3-km long channel of...
