Topic
Economy

Taliban at the Helm: Afghanistan’s Foreign Aid Crisis
By Muhammad Ahmad Khan
How can the international community ensure that aid reaches the needy without empowering the Taliban or helping them consolidate their authoritarian regime?

China’s Position in the Global Aviation Industry
By Matthew Rochat
China is trying to set up domestic firm COMAC as a challenger to Western giants Airbus and Boeing.

Sri Lanka’s Adani Controversy: Navigating Geopolitics, Transparency, and Sovereignty
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The NPP government has announced that it is reviewing the Adani Group’s $442 million wind power projects in Mannar and Pooneryn.

China’s Lesson for India on Weaponized Interdependence
By Srijan Shukla
Recent Chinese export curbs on capital goods and machinery to India amount to India’s biggest geoeconomic challenge since sanctions by the West following its successful nuclear test in 1998.

Will Recent US Sanctions on Russian Oil Trigger an Oil Crisis in India?
By Rushali Saha
It presents India with a challenge but also an opportunity to diversify its oil imports.

Carrots and Sticks? Taiwan and Semiconductor Supply Chains Under Trump 2.0
By Ming-Yen Ho and Chiang Min-yen
Will Trump scrap the incentives offered to foreign firms like TSMC under the CHIPS Act – while upping the pressure for Taiwan to invest in the United States?

Receding Waters, Rising Challenges: Navigating the Caspian Sea’s Geopolitical Moment
By Douwe van der Meer and Julian Postulart
Due to global turmoil, the importance of the Middle Corridor has grown exponentially. However, the Caspian Sea continues to pose a significant obstacle to the realization of the corridor’s economic potential.

With Trump Back in the White House, the Age of Free Trade Could Be Coming to an End
By Sami Bensassi and Agelos Delis
China did very well in a rule-based trade system. But it’s far less clear how the country will sustain its surging exports in the more protectionist world envisioned by Trump.

Vietnam’s Reborn Nuclear Energy Ambitions: Challenges and Prospects
By Huynh Tam Sang and Nguyen Quoc Anh
The country's nuclear ambition hinges on its leaders' ability to overcome infrastructure bottlenecks and carry the anti-corruption campaign forward.

Mapping India’s Global Interests – and US Significance for New Delhi
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Can data alone map out the countries that are most important for India? To a degree – yes.

Why Indonesia is Blocking Apple From Selling the iPhone 16
By James Guild
Middle powers with rapidly growing economies feel they have more bargaining power than they once did – and some are not afraid to use it.

The Economic Impact of Pakistan’s Internet Crisis
By Osama Ahmad
The damage to Pakistan’s economy from internet shutdowns and social media restrictions reached new heights in 2024 – something the country can ill afford.