Fighting Poverty With Five Star Hotels
January 3rd, 2013
Via Foreign Policy, an interesting look at how the World Bank’s investment arm hands out billions in loans to wealthy tycoons and giant multinationals in some of the world’s poorest [...]
Laos Could Bear Cost Of Planned Chinese Railroad
January 3rd, 2013 Via The New York Times, a report on a planned Chinese railroad through Laos: Laos has fewer than two miles of rail, linking the area of Vientiane, the capital, to Thailand, operated by the Thai [...]
January 3rd, 2013 Via The New York Times, a report on a planned Chinese railroad through Laos: Laos has fewer than two miles of rail, linking the area of Vientiane, the capital, to Thailand, operated by the Thai [...]
Africa: The Next 20 Years
January 3rd, 2013 Via Eurasia Review, an interesting forecast of what Africa may expect in the next 20 years: Given the political and economic patterns set over the last 60 years, what can Africa expect over the next [...]
January 3rd, 2013 Via Eurasia Review, an interesting forecast of what Africa may expect in the next 20 years: Given the political and economic patterns set over the last 60 years, what can Africa expect over the next [...]
Congolia: Comparing Mongolia With Congo
December 12th, 2012 Via Capitalist Exploits, an interesting comparison of In 1997 the Congo, known formerly as Zaire, was in the midst of an all-out blood spilling, slaughtering, raping, no-holds-barred war. Few [...]
December 12th, 2012 Via Capitalist Exploits, an interesting comparison of In 1997 the Congo, known formerly as Zaire, was in the midst of an all-out blood spilling, slaughtering, raping, no-holds-barred war. Few [...]
The Next 11: Pakistan, 10 Others To ‘Surpass EU By 2030’
December 12th, 2012 Courtesy of the Asia News Network, an article on an interesting report on the Next Eleven: The “Next Eleven” countries, which include Pakistan, will collectively overtake EU-27 in global [...]
December 12th, 2012 Courtesy of the Asia News Network, an article on an interesting report on the Next Eleven: The “Next Eleven” countries, which include Pakistan, will collectively overtake EU-27 in global [...]
China’s Second Tier Cities: On The Rise
December 8th, 2012 Via newgeography, an interesting look at China’s second tier cities: Recent media attention has focused on a slowdown in China. The actual state of play in China that should be watched, though, [...]
December 8th, 2012 Via newgeography, an interesting look at China’s second tier cities: Recent media attention has focused on a slowdown in China. The actual state of play in China that should be watched, though, [...]