Afghanistan Cricket Team Turns The Market From Monopoly To Perfect Market Competition For Investors
November 28th, 2019
Via Eurasia Review, an interesting OpEd on increasing competition for sponsorship of the Afghan national cricket team: Over the last five years, entry into Afghan markets has become tougher for both national and international ventures. Kabul is now turning into a confined market having legitimate laws for both fresh and experienced investors. The sports industry […]
Read more »North Korea’s Economy: The View From China
November 28th, 2019
Via The Diplomat, commentary on the fact that – sanctions aside – many Chinese businesspeople are willing to invest across the border, but is North Korea ready to open its doors for them? Since Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, he has held several rare meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, […]
Read more »Vietnam: SE Asia’s Next Growth Story?
November 28th, 2019
Via TechInAsia, a look at Vietnam’s potential to be the next big Asian economic success story Several batches ago, we started to see a steady influx of Vietnamese founders applying to our AppWorks Accelerator. It was a rather curious phenomenon because at the time, we had only begun expanding our scope outside of Taiwan to include […]
Read more »China Builds In Myanmar’s Conflict Areas
November 26th, 2019
Via China Dialogue, a report on China’s new infrastructure corridor through Myanmar which crosses war-torn regions, risking further conflict and environmental degradation: A year ago, Myanmar and China signed an agreement to establish the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC), as part of China’s Belt and Road global infrastructure initiative. Today, that corridor is mired in conflict between […]
Read more »Lebanon: Facing A Painful Economic Reckoning
November 23rd, 2019
Via CNN, a report on Lebanon’s economic strife: If you’re visiting Beirut, your typical walking tour will span the tip of the peninsula to historic neighborhoods in the eastern quarter. You’ll likely walk along the seaside boardwalk, saunter through the glitzy downtown area, and barhop on Gemmayze street, or its nearby nightlife hotspots. Along the way, […]
Read more »China: Doubling Down On The Digital Silk Road
November 21st, 2019
Via Reconnecting Asia, an article on China’s efforts to build the digital Silk Road: Summary: While the core focus of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is on traditional infrastructure deployments, it is evident that the Digital Silk Road is a key part of the overall BRI strategy, and China will leverage technology to increase […]
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