One Belt, One Road: Signaling China’s Economic And Strategic Objectives
June 28th, 2016
Via Eurasia Review, some commentary on China’s One Belt, One Road initiative: China’s “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) concept for regional cooperation, which encompasses 65 countries along the land and maritime Silk Road routes, highlights China’s economic and strategic objectives as it faces slower growth and seeks to promote new growth drivers. “This is beyond economics,” […]
Read more »Tajikistan, Turkmenistan: Submitting To Chinese Capture?
June 24th, 2016
Via Value Walk, an interesting look at China’s growing influence in Central Asia: Turkmenistan sits upon around one-tenth of the world’s proven natural gas reserves. Tajikistan is so poverty-stricken that around half its adult male population is forced to travel abroad in search of work. Even with their starkly different economic profiles, the two countries […]
Read more »Amazon To Invest $600M In Indonesia
June 21st, 2016
Via Tech In Asia, a report on Amazon’s interest in Indonesia: What was previously just a rumor now seems to be taking concrete shape: the US ecommerce giant Amazon reportedly has its eyes firmly set on Indonesia. This was according to Daniel Tumiwa, the head of Indonesia’s ecommerce association (iDEA). “Amazon announced it will open an ecommerce branch […]
Read more »Pakistan: Economic Indicators “Flashing Green”
June 20th, 2016
Via Reuters, an article on Pakistan: Pakistani stocks are soaring, improved security is fuelling economic growth and the South Asian nation will be upgraded to “emerging market” status by index provider MSCI. But for Ali Saigol, co-founder of a private equity firm, convincing foreign investors to overlook the country’s violent past and bet on its […]
Read more »A Western Brewer’s Return To Myanmar
June 8th, 2016
Courtesy of the Financial Times, an interesting look at Heineken’s return to Myanmar: Sobir Djaffar looks happy as he surveys the racks of locally produced bottles of Heineken on a Myanmar supermarket shelf. The Dutch brewer has been waiting 20 years to return to the country. But he is less thrilled that the beer — along with […]
Read more »Fallujah’s Highway 11: Retaking This Crucial Highway Link Could Keep Jordan From Economic Collapse
June 3rd, 2016
Via Foreign Policy, an interesting look at Jordan’s economic interrelationship with Iraq: When the Iraqi army pushed the Islamic State out of the isolated desert town of Rutba last month, the fight received little attention. Yet the dusty settlement, wedged into a corner of Iraq close to the Jordanian and Syrian borders, is a prize […]
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