A Building Boom in the Himalayas Threatens Climate Disasters
April 3rd, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a sobering report on how Modi’s push to develop along India’s tense border with China heightens risks to the already fragile area: On January 3, 2023, cracks suddenly spread over hundreds of buildings in Joshimath, India, and they started sinking into the ground. Residents gathered up what furniture and prized belongings they […]
Read more »China Is Still Rising
April 2nd, 2024
Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, commentary on China and the importance of not underestimating the world’s second-biggest economy For over two decades, China’s phenomenal economic performance impressed and alarmed much of the world, including the United States, its top trading partner. But since 2019, China’s sluggish growth has led many observers to conclude that China has […]
Read more »Xi Calls Indonesia High-Speed Rail a ‘Gold Standard’ of Ties
April 2nd, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on the early success of Indonesia’s high speed rail line and Jakarta’s consideration of extending the China-backed line as passengers cross 2m in 6 months: Indonesia’s first high-speed railway — a 140-kilometer Beijing-backed project connecting Jakarta and Bandung — has become a “gold standard” of bilateral cooperation, Chinese President Xi […]
Read more »China’s Increasing Involvement in Africa: Progressive or Retrogressive?
April 2nd, 2024
Via The Africa Report, commentary on the impact of China’s increasing involvement in Africa: Sino-Africa relations keep growing but analysts express concern that Chinese efforts in Africa that include exploitation of natural resources, and increasing market access on the continent have pros and cons. China says its loans to African countries are beneficial and promises […]
Read more »How a China-Built Railway is Connecting Ethiopia to the World
April 1st, 2024
Via Caixin News, an article on the Addis–Djibouti Railway which – since its launch – has transported over 677,000 passengers and nearly 9.47 million tons of freight: In the pre-dawn glow at the Akaki station just outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, people wait to board a train that quite literally connects Africa’s second most populous […]
Read more »Macau Roars Back as Gamblers Return to ‘Las Vegas of the East’
March 31st, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Macau’s recovery which has it set to become one of world’s fastest-growing economies: Clutching a Dior handbag and wearing a jacket from French designer Ami, Jacky Chen, who works in real estate in Shenzhen, came to Macau to eat, relax and gamble. “People will spend where they […]
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.