Politics
More violence has broken out in France over President Macron’s proposed reforms. Will the Yellow Vests movement fade or is the unrest set to continue? Much depends on Macron’s image and the movement he is able to put together.
China’s new Silk Road or debt-trap diplomacy?
May 5, 2019
Romania’s campaign against Laura Codruța Kövesi
April 25, 2019
Will Abiy Ahmed usher in a new Ethiopia?
April 24, 2019
Economics
The US-China trade war recently escalated with Donald Trump’s decision to increase tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports. As trade talks fail to overcome political barriers between both countries, China is feeling immediate economic pressure.
Russia: Michael Calvey’s shock arrest
March 8, 2019
Argentina: Economic doldrums pose electoral risk
January 21, 2019
Myanmar is set to embrace Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative
January 4, 2019
International agreements: a sprinkle of optimism
December 4, 2018
Can Kosovo’s tariffs on Bosnia and Serbia last?
November 23, 2018Finance
A series of defaults by India’s key infrastructure lender, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL&FS), has sparked fears about the health of other non-bank lenders and led to a squeeze in India’s corporate debt market that these lenders have relied upon.
The Week Ahead: 9-15 September
September 10, 2018
Erdogan’s lira problem
June 13, 2018
Security
Bashar al-Assad’s regime started an aerial assault against rebel-held areas in northwest Syria in late April. The purpose of the offensive is capturing the M4 and M5 highways from Aleppo to Hama and Lattakia, as agreed in Sochi.
India’s move towards collective security in the Indian Ocean
March 30, 2019
Japan: military expansion and instability in East Asia
February 22, 2019
Brexit effect on security in the UK
February 7, 2019
UAE’s relations with Somalia flounder over Qatar
February 1, 2019
Yemen – Hopeful Ceasefire in Hodeida
January 20, 2019Natural Resources
South Africa is facing an energy crisis. However, it presents a clear opportunity to expand into the alternative energy sector.
Russia is gradually developing its Arctic LNG strategy
December 13, 2018
An unlikely partnership in New Zealand leads the way on biosecurity
November 30, 2018
Climate Change: Heating up Arctic competition
November 23, 2018
Technology
The development of telecommunications in Central Asia has increased regional online presence. However, it has also made it vulnerable to cybercrime attacks.
VPN providers warned in Russia
April 25, 2019
Influence of Facebook on Asia’s election season
March 23, 2019
