Stakes Rise in Southeast Asia’s Casino Race as Singapore’s Rivals Place Bets
January 14th, 2025
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how growing casino industries in Thailand and Philippines are threatening Singapore’s regional leadership in the space: When Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands (MBS) integrated resort went almost completely dark during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, the absence of guests in the three gleaming towers, with their casinos, hotels, malls and event spaces, symbolized the […]
Read more »The Philippines Has Built A Solid Runway For Economic Takeoff
December 28th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how the Philippines can use India’s services exports as a blueprint for an AI-driven world: The Philippines has what it takes to become one of ASEAN’s leading economic performers in the next five years. In much the same way a rocket needs a sturdy launchpad, the country has built […]
Read more »U.S. Should Work With Philippines and Japan To Secure Its Nickel Supply
December 2nd, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at the potential for the US to work with Philippines to secure its nickel supply: The U.S. relies heavily on nickel imports to meet its long-term domestic needs, historically sourcing much of its supply from allies like Canada and Australia. While expanding domestic production and strengthening partnerships with these countries […]
Read more »Global Cobalt Reserves 2023
November 7th, 2024
Via Mining Visuals, a look at at where the world’s cobalt reserves are located: Cobalt is a critical mineral, essential for the production of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs), smartphones, and other renewable energy applications. As the world transitions to greener technologies, the demand for cobalt is projected to rise sharply. At the […]
Read more »Dig, Baby, Dig: China Tightens Its Grip On The World’s Minerals
November 1st, 2024
Courtesy of The Economist, a look at how China is tightening its grip on the world’s minerals: To decarbonise the global economy and build the data centres needed for ever smarter artificial-intelligence models, the world will need lots of minerals. China wants first dibs. Last year its companies ploughed roughly $16bn into mines overseas, not including minority […]
Read more »Vietnam’s VinFast Calls Philippines ‘Important’ For Its Global Expansion
October 25th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on VinFast’s interest in the Philippines: The Philippines and its relatively nascent electric vehicle market offer VinFast an important growth opportunity, the head of the Vietnamese automaker’s local unit said. VinFast, the automotive arm of the Vingroup conglomerate, formally entered the Philippines in June, signing contracts with four dealers, three […]
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.