Anatomy of an economic suicide: Venezuela under Maduro
This report is not a political manifesto; it is an economic autopsy. It’s about the arithmetic of ruin.…
US debt surge leaves China, Japan holding the bag in 2026
TOKYO — A trillion here, a trillion there and pretty soon you’re talking about real money. This, with…
China’s Hainan Free Trade Port heralds new era of openness
An iPhone that costs about $100 less might not sound like a trade policy story, but in China’s…
Rupee’s slip testing Modi’s grip on India’s economy
In early December 2025, the Indian rupee fell past the important 90 mark against the US dollar for…
Indonesia’s MSMEs are selling—and selling out—to Chinese goods
Across Indonesia’s sprawling archipelago, from the markets of Surabaya to the online storefronts of Jakarta, a quiet transformation…
Asia’s faith in the ‘Powell put’ may be misplaced
TOKYO – Asian markets have an ace in the hole as a tumultuous 2025 comes to a close:…
Nobel laureate urges China to deepen space collaboration
China must hardwire long-term scientific endurance into its national strategy if it intends to shape the future of…
China’s bet on self-reliance won’t fix an unbalanced economy
Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the…
Kospi rally shows Trump’s trade war worries way overblown
South Korea’s stock market has just sent a powerful message to the world: global investors are adapting to…
China’s $3 trillion stock rally is outrunning its economy
China’s equity markets have staged one of their most powerful rallies in years, adding more than US$3 trillion…
Fed’s expected rates cut could reshape global markets
The latest data from the US labor market point to a structural weakening that will likely compel the…