Commentary / World May 16, 2021
by Anders Aslund
Lacking secure property rights and being subject to Western sanctions, Russia can attract only fools and crooks.
Commentary / World May 11, 2021
China makes us rethink capitalism
by Brad Glosserman
Make no mistake: China is in many important ways a capitalist country; but Chinese capitalism is a very different animal from that practiced in the West.
Commentary / World May 9, 2021
Colonization by other means: China’s debt-trap diplomacy
by Brahma Chellaney
In stark contrast to China's loans, interest rates for Japan’s infrastructure loans to developing countries, for example, mostly run below half a percent.
Commentary / World May 4, 2021
Central Asia’s Afghan route to prosperity
by Djoomart Otorbaev
A high-ranking Taliban delegation visited Turkmenistan on Feb. 6, promising to support the project, an indication the U.S., which backs the pipeline, may have facilitated the trip.
Commentary / World May 2, 2021
India’s COVID-19 crisis threatens a global oil recovery
by Julian Lee
Stay-at-home advisories are likely to hit motor fuels, which until now had been supported by a mass switch from public transport to private cars and motorbikes.
Commentary / World May 2, 2021
by Nancy Qian
And the key takeaway here is that China remains a poor country, despite its phenomenal headline GDP growth over the past four decades.
Business | FOCUS Apr 29, 2021
Pandemic boost for global car sales to spark surge in oil demand
by Alex Longley, Debjit Chakraborty and Andy Hoffman
The car renaissance could be the latest example of how COVID-19 will leave a lasting impact on our lives.
Commentary / World Apr 28, 2021
Social capital: The overlooked variable to economic growth
by Edoardo Campanella
Social capital is the glue that holds communities together. Under the right conditions, such mutually beneficial social interactions lead to economic growth and better health outcomes.
Commentary / Japan Apr 27, 2021
Economic issues, once divisive, now bind Japan and the U.S.
by Brad Glosserman
The two governments’ discussion of economic issues is a path to mobilization and cooperation, not contestation (at least between themselves).
National Apr 22, 2021
Japan's richest people accumulated more wealth over the past year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with their collective wealth jumping nearly 50%, Forbes Asia reported Thursday. The collective net worth of the country's 50 richest people rose 48% to $249 billion from the previous year, thanks ...
Business / Economy Apr 18, 2021
Pandemic will leave deep scars in world economy even after recovery
by Enda Curran and Simon Kennedy
Just as some patients recovering from COVID-19 suffer long-lasting symptoms, it’s becoming clear that the same will be true for the global economy.
Commentary / World Apr 17, 2021
Fintech uprising will define post-pandemic banking
by Brian Chappatta and Tae Kim
Shifting behavior because of the pandemic and industry trends that have accelerated over the past year might leave top banks with little choice but to remain consumer friendly.