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China’s Opportunities: Western partners and allies

The evolving rift between Washington and Beijing is reshaping international trade and diplomacy. As the United States promotes a strategy of "de-risking" from China, aimed at reducing economic exposure without complete disengagement, Beijing is reinforcing its position as a necessary global partner. China continues to be as open for business as ever, offering investment opportunities [...]

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2030 Vision: Saudi Arabia’s turning point and what it means for global business

Announced in 2016, Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 marked an ambitious change. One that sought to break away from the Kingdom’s longstanding dependence on oil, aiming instead to build a more diversified and integrated economy. A decade later, the momentum is visible, albeit unfolding at a measured pace. Fuelled by sweeping investments from the Public Investment

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Climbing High: India’s role in rewriting global supply chains

India entered 2025 maintaining its status as one of the world's few high-growth economies, but when one peers beneath this encouraging data, the outlook is one of resilience and restraint. While government spending continues to drive infrastructure expansion and consumer demand remains steady, the momentum in private sector investment has not kept pace. According to

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Portugal’s Quiet Climb in Deep Tech and Bio Innovation

With advantageous visa programs, substantial government support, and funding from the European Union, Portugal is emerging as a cost-effective innovation hub for biotechnology, space technology, and ocean sciences. Deep tech is undeniably a significant driving force behind Portugal’s economy, paralleling trends seen in other European nations. Deep Tech The term "Deep Tech" refers to technologies

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ASEAN and the Gulf States, or is it Gulf-Asia?

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN’s) foundation came about as a result of a reconciliation peace process between Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia, which had been brokered by Thailand. In fact, it was the Thai Foreign Minister, Thanat Khoman, who first proposed the idea for the association on the back of that peace agreement,

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While the West struggles, Southeast Asia grows

No matter the source, the news bombarding people in the West today is, almost, a permanent diet of negativity; businesses collapsing, lost jobs with more to follow, tax rises and wars – both economic and physical. The impression is that the world is falling apart, but is there any good news for business out there?

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Debt distress in emerging markets

The financial status of some emerging markets is becoming deeply concerning, brought on not only by the fallout from the global pandemic but also as a result of escalating tensions between global superpowers Russia, China and the US. These conditions are exacerbating the debt crisis, causing many countries to default on national debt repayments. For

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Cambodia’s Open Doors: An emerging frontier for foreign investment

Cambodia has been experiencing remarkable change of late, evident in large increases in foreign investment, in particular, in infrastructure and real estate. This pivot from a traditionally agricultural economy to a potentially industrialised and urbanised one is not too dissimilar to Vietnam and its rise to prominence. Credit is mainly due to consistent flows of

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The Philippines’ Economic Renaissance: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

The Philippines has been recently reporting strong economic growth, evidenced by healthy GDP figures and an increased appetite from foreign investment. Employment rates are steadily rising aided by the expansion of sectors like Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and manufacturing. When compared to its ASEAN neighbours like Vietnam and Indonesia, its growth is robust, firmly establishing

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