Jollibee To Triple Profit Amid Global Expansion
March 12th, 2024
Via Forbes, a report on Philippines fast food chain Jollibee’s successful global expansion: Jollibee Foods—controlled by billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong and his family—is targeting to triple its net profit within the next five years as the Philippines’ largest fast food chain steps up its global expansion binge. Net profit climbed 16% to 8.8 billion pesos ($159 million) […]
Read more »From Moscow to Mumbai: Russia Pivots South for Trade
March 12th, 2024
Courtesy of the New York Times, a look at how Russia – once dependent on Europe for trade – has been forging new routes that will allow it to skirt Western restrictions. A planned railway through Iran could be key for those ambitions. For centuries, trade with Europe was the main pillar of Russia’s economy. […]
Read more »The Evolving Landscape between China and Africa’s Economic Engagements
March 12th, 2024
China and Africa have forged a strong economic relationship since China’s accession to the WTO in 2001, but the number of Chinese workers in Africa dropped to a new low in 2022, continuing an annual decline since a peak of nearly 264,000 workers in 2015. Algeria and Angola have had by far the highest number […]
Read more »Bangladesh’s Banking Sector Heading For Collapse?
March 12th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the fragile nature of Bangladesh’s banking sector: Is Bangladesh heading for a Sri Lanka type economic collapse just when that island nation seems to be finally getting its act together? The country’s central bank, Bangladesh Bank (BB)’s latest report has found more than two-thirds of the banks in the country […]
Read more »Cambodia to Divert Mekong Trade via China-Built Ccanal, Vexing Vietnam
March 12th, 2024
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a report on a planned Phnom Penh-coast link which is raising alarms amid regional influence tussle From his house on the banks of the Mekong River, an hour from Phnom Penh, Mao Sarin can watch ships laden with containers chug by on their way to Vietnam and the giant river delta. […]
Read more »Russia’s Rail Boosted By Demand to Move Goods To Europe After Red Sea Attacks
March 12th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on how demand to move goods from Asia to Europe by rail via Russia has increased since the start of the Red Sea crisis: Demand to move goods from Asia to Europe by rail via Russia has soared since the start of the Red Sea crisis, according to […]
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