Malaysia’s Green Transition Can Fuel Its Economic Growth
July 27th, 2024
Via East Asia Forum, a report on how Malaysia’s green transition can fuel its economic growth: Malaysia is positioning itself to capitalise on the global green transition. The country’s mature semiconductor industry, skilled workforce and abundant resources of renewable energy make it well-suited to attract investment in electric vehicles, artificial intelligence and renewable energy. To […]
Read more »EV Boom Led Chinese Takeover of Indonesian Nickel Industry
July 27th, 2024
Via CNBC, a report on how the EV boom led Chinese companies to take over Indonesia’s nickel industry: Nickel mining in Indonesia has surged, making it the world’s top producer of the metal. With over 14 active mines, Indonesia supplies more than 40% of global nickel demand, driven by its crucial role in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. […]
Read more »The Buy-Now / Pay-Later Company Behind the EV Explosion in Kenya
July 26th, 2024
Via Rest of World, a look at how – in just two years – M-Kopa has become the biggest financier for EVs in East Africa’s largest market: Two out of every three electric bikes running on Kenyan roads have been financed by M-Kopa. While M-Kopa has helped grow the industry, there are increasing concerns that […]
Read more »Indonesia Moves to Reduce Chinese Ownership of Nickel Projects
July 26th, 2024
Courtesy of Financial Times, an article on Indonesian efforts to reduce Chinese ownership of its nickel projects: Indonesia is trying to reduce Chinese investment in new nickel mining and processing projects to help its industry qualify for tax breaks in the US, as the Biden administration seeks to curb Beijing’s influence in the electric vehicle […]
Read more »Can Armenia Extend Its Current Economic Boom?
July 26th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, a report on the Armenian economy which has performed surprisingly well in recent years: The Armenian economy has performed surprisingly well in recent years. However, most experts remain skeptical, viewing this high growth as an unsustainable result of short-term external factors. In contrast to this skeptical view, we argue in this paper […]
Read more »Syria’s Zombie Economy Fueled By Drugs
July 25th, 2024
Courtesy of The Washington Post, a report on how war and sanctions crushed Syria so it built a zombie economy fueled by drugs: On clear days, the Syrian villages along the border here look deceptively empty. The Jordanian soldiers peering north across no man’s land see only dusty ghost towns where nothing moves except feral dogs […]
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.