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Indonesia’s Confusing Economic Turn
Indonesia was described as becoming harder to read and riskier to trust
May 20
ASEAN May be Swapping One Energy Dependence for Another
‘Battery power’ takes on a new meaning
May 14
Chinese, US Investment in Global South Not Always Welcome
Chinese deals in US, Europe fall due to anti-China hostility but rise sharply in Global South
May 13
Gulf’s Mini States in The Spotlight
Iran conflict sparks strains between local players with moneybags
May 11 • Philip Bowring
FATF’s Positive Report Card for Singapore
Sharply tightened rules pay off following 2023 anti-money laundering case
May 8

April 2026

Rogue Cypriot Bank Unit’s Depositors Still in Limbo
Depositors say liquidator slow-walks zombie FBME’s dissolution
Apr 28 • John Berthelsen
Japan’s US$10bn SEA Oil Lifeline Risks Solving Wrong Problem
Energy financing a key lever in regional competition
Apr 23
China Threat to US Commodities Pricing Dominance
Geopolitical tensions shifting world’s commodities pricing from US to multipolar system
Apr 21
China Must Double Down on Investing in Productivity
Otherwise, Japanization looms
Apr 17
Onetime Evergrande Tycoon Hui Faces Prison
Beijing refuses property rescue, leaving politically connected mogul to the world’s largest property collapse
Apr 15
China’s Hormuz Problem
Energy security without control
Apr 14
Digital Yuan Shaping Global Monetary Revolution
China’s digital payment platform chips away at US dollar’s global dominance
Apr 2
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