04.09.2019
US should go easy on Vietnam
Just as it did with China, the US may penalise Vietnam for its growing trade surplus but there are good strategic reasons for holding back. more >
09.08.2019
India’s shaky shadow banks give Modi a financial headache
Non-banking financial companies have been hit by a liquidity crunch that threatens to starve many businesses of credit.
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23.07.2019
Why Brussels is unnerved by China’s Balkan overtures
Beijing sees the former Yugoslavia as a key element of its plan for greater access to European markets, but its investments in the region are a mixed blessing.more >
16.07.2019
How Iraq Is helping Iran survive US sanctions
There seems little Washington can do to prevent Iraq becoming a key Iranian trading partner and energy customer.more >
09.07.2019
Mutual economic interest draws Israel and Arab neighbours closer
Gas and water deals either planned or under way, as commercial and environmental interests take precedence over geopolitical rivalries.more >
26.06.2019
Peronism may be on course for a comeback in Argentina
Free-marketeer Mauricio Macri has struggled to turn Argentina's sclerotic economy around, leaving the door open for Peronist cheerleader Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.more >
25.06.2019
Cryptocurrencies: the next chapter lies in regulation
Improving checks and balances to make the sector thrive.more >
17.06.2019
Sudan’s transition crisis: role of corruption
Some in the Transitional Military Council may be reluctant to submit to the scrutiny of a democratic administration.more >
14.06.2019
The roots of Moldova’s standoff
Why bitter political enemies have combined forces to precipitate the most serious political crisis ever faced by the country. more >
05.06.2019
US trails Russia and China in Arctic race
Washington exercised by its rivals’ rapid progress in harnessing the region’s resources and navigation potential as a new 'Great Game' emerges. more >
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