For a major infrastructure project to succeed, it must be underpinned by sustained political support and sound economics. When political and strategic considerations are allowed to...
Almost every major global health emergency has exposed the same flaw in the international financial system. When disaster strikes, the institutions built to support affected countries...
I stated last week that the wildfires in Europe should make us reconsider how technology can help save the environment. The key takeaway was that...
Major Asian currencies’ exchange rates are again at the center of debates in international monetary economics. With China, Japan, and South Korea all running trade and...
There is a widely held belief in the gold market: when the risk of war increases, gold prices rise. This belief is not entirely wrong....
On 13 August, the White House released the report The Great Transshipment Scam and accused more than 40 countries of allowing Chinese goods to reach...
A cloud of dust billows behind Maarten Janse’s tractor as he spreads a mixture of compost, straw and manure over a field to nourish the...