Vietnam Pulls Off Asia’s Fastest Growth as Economy Powers On
December 29th, 2022
Via Bloomberg, an article on Vietnam’s continued economic growth: Vietnam’s economy grew at the fastest pace in Asia this year, signaling momentum just before risks from a global slowdown began to materialize. Gross domestic product rose 8.02% in the year to December, according to official data reported Thursday. That was faster than the government’s initial […]
Read more »Can US Counter China in Africa by Reaffirming Tech Leadership?
December 28th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on how the U.S. – to effectively mitigate the influence of Huawei and other Chinese tech giants in Africa – must position itself as a willing and reliable alternative partner: While President Joe Biden’s remarks at the recent U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit made no explicit reference to China, the summit’s outcomes solidify one […]
Read more »Timor-Leste’s Track Back To Normality
December 28th, 2022
Via Eurasia Review, analysis of Timor Leste’s near term prospects: In the past few years, everyday life in Timor-Leste has been disrupted by the multiple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Conditions were imposed on the exercise of public liberties, the composition of government and the dynamics of political life were challenged, economic performance weakened and […]
Read more »India, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Bangladesh: The World’s New Factories
December 27th, 2022
Via BusinessInsider, a report on how India, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Bangladesh are stepping up to replace China as the world’s factory: China’s COVID policies are pushing companies to diversify supply chains away from the country. They had already begun moving out due to geopolitical tensions and tariffs from the Trump era. India, Vietnam, Thailand, […]
Read more »Somalia: Port of Berbera – Dubai Invests in Horn of Africa Shipping
December 27th, 2022
Via AllAfrica, a look at how Dubai-based DP World is expanding its operations in Somaliland as part of a plan to turn the breakaway region into a major trade hub: The two new cranes towering over a huge cargo ship are tall enough to reach even the highest of the containers that are stacked up five […]
Read more »Syrian Economy: On Brink of Collapse
December 25th, 2022
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Syria’s economy which is on the brink of collapse: The wages Youssef once earned as a taxi driver in Aleppo used to be enough: though the days were often long, his family had never been in need. But in recent weeks, acute fuel shortages have paralysed regime-held […]
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