Mongolia Highlights ‘New Recovery Policy’ at Economic Forum
April 14th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on Mongolia’s new economy recovery plan: On April 7 and 8, Mongolia held its Economic Forum, which has been canceled for the past two years due to COVID-19. One key takeaway from the forum is the partial privatization of some state-owned enterprises to attract foreign direct investment in various sectors. […]
Read more »Somalis Changed Face of Money Transfers Worldwide
April 11th, 2022
Via Quartz, an article on how Somalis changed the face of money transfers worldwide: Somalia’s money transfer market is one of the most developed in the world, characterized by a large diaspora sending billions of dollars home in remittances each year and a local population that prefers mobile money to cash. Latest data from the […]
Read more »Massive Investments in Guyana’s Oil and Gas Industry
April 11th, 2022
Via Merco Press, a report on massive investments in Guyana’s oil and gas industry by Exxon-Mobil Exxon Mobil is investing heavily off the coast of Guyana expecting future production of some 1,2 million barrels per day of oil and gas by 2027. According to the company the fourth oil project production off Guyana will receive […]
Read more »China’s New Rail Link To Vietnam
April 8th, 2022
Via RailFreight.com, an article on China’s new link to Vietnam: A new rail freight link has been launched between China and Vietnam. It connects the Chinese Silk Road hub Chongqing and the capital of Vietnam – Hanoi. The route is part of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, one of the many corridors of the Belt […]
Read more »Sri Lanka’s China-Built Isle Beckons As Economy Sinks
April 8th, 2022
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on Port City Colombo, a still barren, sand-filled island built by the Chinese off the coast of Sri Lanka’s commercial capital: A growing list of companies are looking to establish toeholds in Port City Colombo, a still barren, sand-filled island built by the Chinese off the coast of Sri Lanka’s commercial […]
Read more »Bangladesh: Untapped and Underestimated
April 5th, 2022
Via The Realistic Optimist, a look at Bangladesh: Bangladesh suffers from a damaged international image; not only do most people associate it with poverty and natural disasters, but many fail to grasp the sheer demographic powerhouse the country represents. A country approximately the size of Michigan, Bangladesh counts a population of 164 million, making it the […]
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