The New Tripartite Pact? China, Russia, and North Korea’s New Team Is Not Built to Last
February 20th, 2024
Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, commentary on why China, Russia, and North Korea’s new alliance is not build to last: North Korea has long been a source of instability, but a new development over the past year threatens to make things even worse: the country is teaming up with Russia. At a meeting in Pyongyang last July, […]
Read more »World’s Tallest Railway Bridge To Aid Kashmir’s Growth
February 20th, 2024
Via SciDevNet, a look at the impact that the world’s newest, tallest railway bridge will have upon Kashmir’s growth: The Chenab Bridge is the world’s tallest railway bridge, and is expected to boost the economy of one of India’s poorest regions. Copyright: Numan Bhat Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir eyes economic boost as bridge […]
Read more »Myanmar’s Military Regime Promotes EVs with a Heavy Hand
February 19th, 2024
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a report on the Myanmar military regime active promotion of EVs via a tariff exemption and ban on gasoline-powered cars: The number of electric vehicles in Myanmar has increased more than sixfold in a year as the military regime exempts EVs from tariffs and imposes an import ban against gasoline-powered autos. New […]
Read more »Liberty Corridor to connect Guinea and Liberia
February 19th, 2024
Via the International Railway Journal, an article on Liberty Corridor, a project which includes a new heavy haul railway to the port of Didia: THE government of Liberia has signed a letter of intent with High Power Exploration (HPX) and Guma Africa Group to enter into negotiations over the joint development of the Liberty Corridor […]
Read more »The China-Built Addis-Djibouti Railway Gains Steam
February 18th, 2024
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at a new approach to utilizing the potential of the two-country railway line between Ethiopia and Djibouti has already been producing several of the desired results. A people-centered turn is yet to come: The Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway (AADR) has been in operation since 2018 – the year when we […]
Read more »Alibaba Seeks Middle East Partners as Beijing Deepens Gulf Ties
February 18th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on Alibaba’s efforts to find Middle Eastern partners: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has sought to partner with local firms in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as China deepens its ties with the Gulf. “One of the things we’ve chosen to do, which is a little unusual […]
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.