Archive

Back to homepage
Asia Pacific Economics

How should investors respond to China’s SOE reform?

Beijing’s recent reforms on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) are likely to alter these companies’ investment activities overseas. In the short run, current partners of Chinese SOEs should be cautious of their

Natural resources and energy Sub-Saharan Africa

South Sudan faces impending economic collapse

Oil production has been slashed and oil revenues hurt by falling prices, depriving the government in Juba of most of the money it desperately needs. The UN warns that South

Asia Pacific Economics

Could Asia’s debt torpedo growth?

Debt-to-GDP ratios have built up rapidly across Asia and may start impeding growth. Even more worrisome than the absolute levels of debt is the pace of the increase. While the

Middle East/North Africa Politics

Saudi Arabia’s new foreign policy is assertive, but risky

When King Salman assumed the throne in January, most regional commentators expected continuity in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led airstrikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen shows, however, that Riyadh is

Asia Pacific Security

Is the Sino-Pakistani alliance a threat to India?

President Xi Jinping’s recent trip to Pakistan has cemented the strategic and economic imperative of Sino-Pakistani relations. With $46 billion of Chinese financing slated to be invested in Pakistan, both