China’s Space Silk Road
August 16th, 2017
Via Australia’s Strategic Policy Institute, a look at the digital side of China’s BRI: China looks set to add a ‘Space Silk Road’ to its proposed land-based Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, expanding the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI; formerly known as One Belt, One Road) into orbit. At the heart of […]
Read more »Dueling Ports Underline China-India BRI Rivalry
August 16th, 2017
Via Asia Times, an article on how New Delhi’s fast track development of Iran’s Chabahar port is viewed as a security threat in Pakistan and open challenge to Beijing’s BRI designs: India’s eagerness to develop Iran’s southern Chabahar port project has irked certain military circles in Pakistan which view the facility as a potential security threat […]
Read more »Oil Bonanza In Golan May help Grease Wheels For OBOR
August 16th, 2017
Via Asia Times, a report on how an oil project in the Golan Heights may help contribute to China’s OBOR initiative: A burgeoning oil bonanza in the Golan Heights could be paving the way for China to strengthen its role as a peacekeeper in the troubled region, while at the same time smoothing the way […]
Read more »The Real Thrust Of The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
August 16th, 2017
Via The Straits Times, a look at the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: There is no doubt that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), with a total outlay in excess of US$62 billion (S$84.5 billion), is a key pillar of China’s One Belt, One Road (Obor) programme. Coverage of the CPEC, however, has focused on only a sliver […]
Read more »Post-Sanctions Sudan: A Unique Opportunity For Frontier-Market Investors?
August 16th, 2017
Via How We Made It In Africa, a look at the potential of post-sanctions Sudan: Those travelling to Sudan need to ensure they’ve downloaded all the apps they’ll require during their visit before leaving, as some popular apps are inaccessible in the northeastern African country. So said Ahmed Dirdeiry, Managing Partner of Sudanese law firm Dirdeiry & […]
Read more »How The Venezuelan Collapse Could Bring Down A Region
August 13th, 2017
Via Frontera News, speculation on the potential impact that Venezuela’s collapse could have upon the region: The Venezuelan government is living on borrowed time. The embattled United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) government faces increased pressure from all directions to relinquish power and allow free elections. Popular street protests and government opposition have created volatile […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.