The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated the digitization of Southeast Asian economies and presented promising opportunities in the e-commerce sector. Having a good digital identity…
Offshore financial centers allow the wealthy to hide their assets from regulatory scrutiny, and Russian oligarchs use this system to avoid taxes and sanctions. Freeports, an offshore storage option for…
With the advent of climate change and the melting of sea ice, Arctic passages could soon become major seaways for international trade. Arctic states like Russia and Canada and newcomers…
South Korea is reluctant to take a side in the growing rivalry between the United States and China. Some have contended that the onus is on Seoul to better align…
The private sector is an engine for inclusive and sustainable growth and has the potential to accelerate socioeconomic transformation. Overcoming the daunting challenges facing the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of global supply chains and highlighted the public health and national security implications of supply chain vulnerability. Policy reactions have focused on limiting…
US sanctions are hampering the efforts of Chinese firms to dominate high-end technology sectors. Instead of aiming at localizing the semiconductor supply chain, China should develop its capacity in areas…
Technology corporations have comprised an important role in financial and diplomatic relations between China and the United States. However, as the relationship sours, corporations’ conduct is increasingly placed…
While the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals direct all countries to reduce environmental impacts, governments and businesses continue to promise and prioritize economic growth. Degrowth theory draws on the science…
Energy transitions will materially affect US foreign policy in the Middle East. They will spur a Middle Eastern pivot to Asia in search of oil demand security and…
