Asian Investors Doubt Myanmar’s Military Regime
June 16th, 2021
Via The Economist, an article on Asian investors’ outlook on Myanmar: When tanks rumbled into Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital, on February 1st, the man who sent them there, Min Aung Hlaing, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, tried to offer the public reassurance. Though the civilian leadership had been supplanted by men in fatigues, the coup, […]
Read more »Nigeria’s Cratering Economy May Become Africa’s Biggest Threat
June 15th, 2021
Via Bloomberg, a look at Nigeria’s weakening economy: If there was ever a time Nigeria could have taken off, it was in 1999. Democracy had been restored, with its economy reopening after decades of mismanagement and plunder under military dictatorships. Tomi Davies, a systems analyst, was one of thousands of Nigerians who came home to […]
Read more »Has the Trans-Caspian Pipeline’s Time Finally Arrived?
June 15th, 2021
Via The National Interest, an article on the Trans-Caspian Pipeline which is intended to transport Central Asia’s vast natural gas resources to European energy markets via the Southern Gas Corridor: Since the United States first suggested the project in 1996, construction of the undersea Trans-Caspian Pipeline (TCP) has remained on the agenda without completion. TCP […]
Read more »Vietnam and Kazakhstan: Stand Out Investment Opportunities
June 14th, 2021
Via International Investment, a report on why Vietnam and Kazakhstan stand out as investment opportunities: Save for China and a handful of Southeast Asian countries – seen as some of the ‘winners’ of the crisis – emerging nations are expected to suffer more from the lockdowns and slow administration of vaccines, and will take longer […]
Read more »Doess Global Road To Clean Energy Economy Run Through Myanmar’s Murky Mines?
June 14th, 2021
Via The Diplomat, commentary on Myanmar ‘s control over the supply of critical metals for clean energy products: Kachin State in northern Myanmar has a long history of armed groups using illicit gold, copper, or iron deposits to fund insurgent activities. Lately, reports have been trickling in about a free-for-all scramble for the control of another group of […]
Read more »Cuba Is Making Its Own Smartphone – With China’s Help
June 14th, 2021
Via Vice, a report on Cuba’s efforts to make its own smartphone: The Cuban government is gearing up to produce what almost every Cuban wants – unless it’s made in Cuba. A new smartphone. The project is part of Cuba’s attempt to catch up to the tech revolution — although on its singular terms. In […]
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