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  • Taiwan’s semiconductor edge to shore up security ties

    Taiwan’s semiconductor edge to shore up security ties0

    • Asia Pacific, Economics & Finance
    • June 22, 2022

    WHAT’S HAPPENING? Taiwan has been pertinent to global high-tech supply chains for years, thanks to its primacy in semiconductor production.

  • Wheat Supply Bottlenecks Pose Fiscal Challenges for Egypt

    Wheat Supply Bottlenecks Pose Fiscal Challenges for Egypt0

    • Middle East, Economics & Finance
    • June 9, 2022

    WHAT’S HAPPENING? As Russia’s war against Ukraine surpasses the 100-day mark, international oil and wheat prices remain cripplingly high, forcing

  • The Economic Cost of China’s COVID-19 Policy

    The Economic Cost of China’s COVID-19 Policy0

    • China, Economics & Finance
    • May 5, 2022

    The Chinese government’s decision to insist on a zero-tolerance approach toward COVID-19 may come at a great cost to the country’s economy.

  • Slow Progress: South Korea’s Gender Inequality Issue

    Slow Progress: South Korea’s Gender Inequality Issue0

    • Asia Pacific, Economics & Finance
    • April 29, 2022

    South Korea’s ongoing struggle with gender inequality has ramifications for its economy and society. The country’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, may end up exacerbating this problem by denying its existence.

  • Sugar From a Neighbor: Is the EAEU Goods Ban Reversal Enough?

    Sugar From a Neighbor: Is the EAEU Goods Ban Reversal Enough?0

    • Former Soviet Union, Economics & Finance
    • April 22, 2022

    An initial (but since reversed) ban on exports of Russian sugar and grain to the EAEU sparked negative sentiment in Central Asia that is unlikely to disappear in the near term.

  • South Korea’s Green New Deal: The Dirty Reality

    South Korea’s Green New Deal: The Dirty Reality0

    • Korea, Economics & Finance
    • March 24, 2022

    As one of the world’s largest CO2-emitters, South Korea has pledged to go carbon neutral. However, decarbonization will be an uphill battle that will require more than what the government has planned.

  • China and the DRC: the Geoeconomics of Cobalt and Electric Vehicles

    China and the DRC: the Geoeconomics of Cobalt and Electric Vehicles0

    • Africa, Economics & Finance
    • February 17, 2022

    Chinese investors cut a secret deal with Congolese officials increasing their profit share of mining revenues while falling behind on promised infrastructure agreements.

  • The Chaebol of South Korea: The Conglomerates that Dominate the Korean Economy

    The Chaebol of South Korea: The Conglomerates that Dominate the Korean Economy0

    • Asia Pacific, Economics & Finance
    • February 10, 2022

    Successive attempts by South Korea’s government to rein in the country’s economic titans have been inadequate. As a result, the chaebols have only grown more powerful since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Singapore’s Gastarbeiters: A Stormy Future

    Singapore’s Gastarbeiters: A Stormy Future0

    • Asia Pacific, Economics & Finance
    • December 17, 2021

    Recent incidents involving migrant workers and Singaporean law enforcement call into question Singapore’s treatment of foreign workers in the construction sector.

  • China’s Climate Future

    China’s Climate Future0

    • China, Economics & Finance
    • August 2, 2021

    China is trying to undo its world’s largest polluter status, but there are obstacles to meeting this goal.

  • New US anti-money laundering laws to spotlight corruption

    New US anti-money laundering laws to spotlight corruption0

    • Economics & Finance
    • February 1, 2021

    The crackdown on shell companies is expected to bring much-needed transparency to US financial activity.

  • Who pays? Central Asia and China’s debt dilemma

    Who pays? Central Asia and China’s debt dilemma0

    • Former Soviet Union, Economics & Finance
    • June 4, 2020

    Beijing’s influence over the former Soviet states has grown in parallel with its economic investment.

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