How the US can win the token war with China
Commercial On the sidelines of the G-20 meeting of world leaders on November 14, President Joe Biden affirmed that the United States would “compete vigorously” with China. The United States…
Does the Eurasian Economic Union have a place in the future of Central Asia?
Commercial The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is a large-scale economic cooperation initiative between various former Soviet states. Its goal is to create a shared market similar to the European Union…
Indonesia to appeal WTO decision on nickel export ban
ASEAN Pace | Economy | Southeast Asia “If we are afraid of being sued and step back, we will not be a developed country,” Indonesian President Joko Widodo said. Indonesian…
The implications of the FTX collapse for North Korea
Commercial Earlier this month, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX, crashed. While the sudden implosion of FTX sent shock waves across the cryptocurrency industry, its demise also has…
Is the United States ready to expand its strategic economic footprint in Southeast Asia?
pacific money | Economy | Southeast Asia During her recent visit to the Philippines, Vice President Kamala Harris indicated that the United States is ready to intensify its economic participation…
Kazakhstan President Tokayev calls for return of assets
Commercial In his inauguration speech on November 26, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stressed the government’s willingness to repatriate all assets that were stripped from the country in the past, a…
The reality of Vietnam’s energy transition
The Vinh Tan Thermal Power Station in Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Credit: Depositphotos Commercial Earlier this fall, US climate envoy John Kerry shined a stand out on Vietnam, urging the…
The reason behind the US-ASEAN electric vehicle initiative
A Tesla Model S electric vehicle is displayed during an exhibition in Zhengzhou city, Henan province, China, 4 November 2018. Credit: Depositphotos Commercial As a Follow up to what President…
Australia’s ANZ bank pulls out of Myanmar due to post-coup turmoil
ASEAN Pace | Economy | Southeast Asia The bank, which was granted a banking license in Myanmar in 2014, said it would pull out due to the “increasing operational complexity”…
China’s anti-virus brakes raise fears of a global economic shock
Commercial More than 253,000 coronavirus cases have been found in China in the past three weeks and the daily average is rising, the government said Tuesday, increasing pressure on officials…