The Luzon Economic Corridor: A Badly-Needed Win For the US in Southeast Asia?
May 20th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a look at the Luzon Economic Corridor proof of concept for the G-7’s Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment in the northern Philippines: Among the outcomes of the inaugural U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit on April 11, arguably the most significant was the announcement of the Luzon Economic Corridor. Even a cursory glance hints at […]
Read more »Sand to Sea: Aramco’s Earnings Are Helping The Saudi Kingdom Shake Up The Global Economy
May 20th, 2024
Courtesy of Fortune Magazine, a look at how the oil earnings of Saudi Aramco, the world’s most profitable company, are helping the Saudi monarchy shake up the global economic order: For generations, the city of Cannes in the South of France has been famous for its glitzy film festival, where the world’s movie stars strut […]
Read more »Liberia: “It’s Not Going To Be Business As Usual” for Foreign Investors
May 20th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, a report on the new Liberian President’s views on foreign investment: President Joseph Boakai brought a message to international investors on his first US foray since taking office in January – Liberia is open for business, but only on its own terms. “I want to be clear that it’s not going to be […]
Read more »India Backs Port Deal with Iran After US Caution
May 20th, 2024
Via BBC, an article on India’s urging of the U.S. not to take a “narrow view” of its port agreement with Iran, a day after Washington warned that countries doing business deals with Tehran risked sanctions: On Monday, India signed a 10-year deal with Iran to develop the strategically important Chabahar port. The US said any country […]
Read more »Uganda Gives Belgian Firm Contract To Develop Bukasa Port
May 20th, 2024
Via The East African, an article on Uganda’s decision to give a Belgian firm the contract to develop Bukasa port: Uganda has awarded a contract to a Belgian firm to reclaim land and dreg the Lake Victoria bed to pave the way for the development of Bukasa port. The Belgian firm Coil and Coppleters NV […]
Read more »Libya: Economic Savior for Ankara and Cairo?
May 19th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, commentary on why Egypt and Turkey’s economic rapprochment needs Libya: After ten years of a consistently tense diplomatic relationship, Cairo and Ankara have buried the hatchet to start afresh. Will this reconciliation be enough to boost their weakening economies? In the current global political climate, both Egypt and Turkey are suffering economically. To […]
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.