Malaysia’s Bold Plan To Turn Its Economy Around, Starting With Elon Musk
September 2nd, 2023
Via Fortune Magazine, an interview with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on his bold plan to rid his country of corruption and turn its economy around, starting with Elon Musk: For Anwar Ibrahim, the 25-year path to becoming Malaysia’s prime minister was at times “torture.” His ascent initially seemed as if it would be swift when […]
Read more »Indonesia’s New Capital Must Learn From Jakarta’s Pollution Problem
September 1st, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, commentary on measures that the Indonesian government can take in its new capital to avoid the smog that periodically blankets the center of Jakarta: During the dry season each year, the vibrant skyline of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta becomes something of a fading memory, disappearing under a thick brownish-grey smog. The city’s […]
Read more »Kazakhstan’s Bold New Economic Plan Can Enhance its Regional Role
September 1st, 2023
Via The Geopolitics, a report on Kazakhstan’s new economic plan: In his recent state-of-the-nation address titled “Economic Course of a Just Kazakhstan,” President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev laid out an ambitious and nuanced roadmap for the nation’s economic and political future. For those who have been closely observing Kazakhstan’s trajectory, the President’s comprehensive vision seems not only […]
Read more »South Sudan in Talks to Bypass Conflict by Trucking Oil Exports
September 1st, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report on Juba’s exploration of alternative routes to export its oil, given ongoing conflict in Sudan: South Sudan is in talks with Kenya and Ethiopia to truck oil to the coast for export, which would mitigate the risk of depending on pipelines running through war-plagued Sudan. The East African nation relies on […]
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.