The Hidden Hand: US Influence on Germany’s Economic Downfall
“To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal.” This famous quote from Henry Kissinger is now unfolding…
Unlocking Soft Power Potential: Kazakhstan’s Creative Economy as a Tool to Global Recognition
In the 2024 Brand Finance Global Soft Power Index, Kazakhstan ranked 80th, demonstrating a significant level of soft power influence. In contrast, other Central Asian…
Can Australia pull off the once-impossible with jobs and inflation?
It's a miracle.At least, that's the thinking of a growing number of the world's greatest minds as they ponder the thorny subject of chucking people…
Is the US Dollar Losing its Grip? The Rise of Alternative Reserve Currencies
Authors: Meherab Hossain and Md. Obaidullah For decades, the US dollar has enjoyed unparalleled dominance as the world’s reserve currency, underpinning global trade and finance.…
Tackling Pakistan’s Core Financial Challenges
Pakistan’s economy, grappling with a complex array of challenges, is at a crossroads. The nation faces eight major threats that, if not addressed with urgency…
A ban on nickel imports to the EU would have disastrous consequences, says a Finnish minister
A ban on imports of Russian nickel and fertilizers would hit Western countries hard, as they depend on Russian raw materials. On March 21, Finnish…
Russia’s Engagement in Africa Requires an In-depth Study – Interview
Within the current geopolitical changes, Africa is experiencing sharp disintegration characterized by differences in political systems, economic structures and cultural norms in member countries. Unfortunately,…
Russia’s Grave Sanctions Evasion – Modern Diplomacy
The humanitarian situation in the Ukraine gets more dire by the day and hour. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe recently proclaimed, “As…
Russia’s oil and gas revenue jumped in February
Russia’s oil and gas revenue jumped more than 80% in February from a year earlier to over $10 billion due to higher prices for the…
Crusading against the “Offensive”: The Political Communication Failures of Sri Lanka’s Political Class
Since the economic collapse and the Aragalaya protests, Sri Lankans have had to go through a number of important conversations on the direction that the…
A Second Trump Presidency? Expect a Three-Pronged Assault on Law, Justice and National Security
“I hold despicable, and always have…anyone who puts his own popularity before his country.” -Sophocles, Antigone, Speech of Creon, King of Thebes It’s high time…
U.S. public is tired of paying for Ukraine’s war efforts
Polls conducted in the United States have shown a gradual ebbing of public support for the US financial involvement in the Ukrainian war, especially among…
The Stark Reality of Pakistan’s Elitist Economic Growth
As per the UNDP Pakistan National Human Development Report for 2020, titled “The Three Ps of inequality: Power, People, and Policy,” the report highlights how…
Why Global Conglomerate Walmart’s thriving partnership with Bangladesh matters
On February 15, Prime Minister’s Private Industries and Investment Advisor Salman F. Rahman announced that Walmart expressed its willingness to increase sourcing from Bangladesh. This…
China, Modernization, High Level Development and New World Order
1. China is entering the “two sessions” time. How do you view the significance of the “Two Sessions” in China and the decisions made by…
Yalago: Global hotel bookings rise by 25% in 2024
Yalago, part of the Emirates Group and one of the world’s fastest-growing leisure accommodation wholesale specialists, has announced a record high in hotel bookings with…
Turkish Firms’ Path to Growth and Market Share Lies in Green Solutions
Flooded homes and streets, drought-withered crops, forest-destroying wildfires and people being evacuated are now all-too-familiar climate change related news found in Türkiye’s (and admittedly many…
China’s energy transition inspiring European investments
With China’s two sessions coming soon, detailed figures about the 2023 economic outlook in China will be released. However, the global picture is fairly clear.…
Azerbaijan Explores New Frontiers in its Foreign Policy Landscape
Following the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, its re-elected President Ilham Aliyev, paid his first official visit to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference. There,…
BRICS eyes settlements in national currencies
Most countries at a meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors supported the departure from the dollar, agreeing that settlements in national currencies…