A Nation Goes for Dominance of World’s Stinkiest Fruit
September 15th, 2023
Via Wall Street Journal, an article on how farmers in China are racing to unlock the secrets of the cultivation of durian: Chinese farmer Wei Fuyou clearly remembers the moment four years ago when he first watched a video clip showing that durian, a pungent fruit with a smell reminiscent of gym socks, could be […]
Read more »BRICS Without Straw: What Does China Offer to New Members?
September 15th, 2023
Via Fair Observer, commentary on what China offers to new BRICS members: I make no apology for reviving a headline that I first used two decades ago when I was on a panel on emerging markets with Goldman Sachs’ Jim O’Neill. My argument then was that, although his coining of BRICs (as it then was) […]
Read more »The Turkish-Israeli Gas Pipeline Is Dead in the Water
September 15th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Futures, a look at how regional disputes and rival plans could deal another blow to Turkey’s dream of becoming an energy hub: A partial solution to Europe’s energy crisis can be found off the coast of Israel, roughly a mile beneath the surface of the Mediterranean Sea. Now they just need a cheaper […]
Read more »Bangkok’s Planned $14B Redevelopment
September 14th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Bangkok’s planned $14bn redevelopment spree led by top conglomerates: Bangkok is poised for a wave of renewal projects totaling more than 500 billion baht ($14 billion) and backed by some of the country’s top conglomerates, aiming to transform the Thai capital into a destination rivalling Singapore. A mammoth development […]
Read more »China’s Mid-Tier Cities Vie for EV Battery Supremacy
September 14th, 2023
Courtesy of Caixin Global, a report on China’s EV battery battle: A handful of things put the southwestern Chinese city of Yibin on the map. There’s Wuliangye, a popular brand of fiery liquor baijiu. The iconic Bamboo Sea that formed a key location for Ang Lee’s 2000 martial arts hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. And […]
Read more »Mining, Energy, Construction: Where In Africa Is It Best to Invest?
September 14th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, interesting analysis on where it is ‘best to invest’ in Africa: In a complex economic environment in Africa, political risk, soaring construction costs and rising interest rates are putting the brakes on international investors’ enthusiasm, but manufacturers are playing the local value-added card. What’s more, six of the world’s top […]
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.