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What drives FDI in the Asia Pacific Region?

Articles / Asia Pacific, Cambodia, China, Due Diligence, Foreign investment, global economy, Indonesia, international business, Malaysia, Philippines, risks, Singapore, South China Sea, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam / 01/2025

The Asia Pacific region is witnessing economic growth despite the ongoing tensions between China and the smaller Asian nations in the South China Sea. Countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Singapore are experiencing a surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) from nations including Australia, Germany, Spain and the US. Investment is particularly noticeable [...]

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Two’s company, three’s a crowd

Articles / BRICS, China, Due Diligence, European Union, Geopolitics, global economy, International Security, North korea, Russia, Russia:Ukraine conflict, USA / 11/2024

Recent developments have identified an escalation of alliances, with North Korean (NK) premier, Kim Jong Un, bolstering Vladimir Putin’s military capability by providing much-needed arms and personnel supplies for their war against Ukraine. This enhanced collaboration not only reveals a greater bond between NK and Russia, but it also presents a subtle challenge within the

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BRICS 2024: Expansion and the great de-dollarisation debate

Articles / Brazil, BRICS, China, de-dollarisation, Due Diligence, Geopolitics, global economy, India, international business, multi-currencies, Russia, USA, world trade / 11/2024

At the recent BRICS summit hosted in Kazan, Russia, the bloc not only expanded its influence by welcoming new full members Iran, Ethiopia and the UAE, but it also extended invitations to thirteen additional ‘partner countries’. This activity reflects BRICS’s growing status in geopolitics. However, beneath the veil of this expansion lies a contentious issue:

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Debt distress in emerging markets

Articles / Business Risk, debt crisis, Due Diligence, economic growth, Ethiopia, Geopolitics, Ghana, global economy, Sri Lanka, Zambia / 10/2024

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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Global Energy Security: Impacts on business and emerging concerns

Articles / Due Diligence, energy markets, Geopolitics, global economy, global energy security, Middle East, renewal energy / 09/2024

Global energy security is the subject of achieving reliable and affordable access to energy resources for all nations. Today’s international community very much depends on energy security as it has become a critical aspect of the livelihoods of both people and business. Energy must be made not only available and sufficient, but also have infrastructure

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Event Horizon: The Alt New World

Articles / China, Geopolitics, global economy, global governance, global implications, Iran, new world leaders, Russia, USA, world trade / 07/2024

Delving into the dark corners of what history textbooks refer to as the first Cold War of 1947 and compare it to the Cold War 2.0 that we live in now, it becomes clear why many of today’s leading strategists and historians suggest that it should be considered “World War III”. This article dives deep

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Awakening the Tiger: Vietnam’s surge in the global economy

Articles / ASEAN, China, Due Diligence, Europe, Foreign investment, global economy, supply chains, USA, Vietnam / 05/2024

Vietnam has witnessed substantial growth lately, recovering rather abruptly from the global chaos caused by the pandemic. Since then, the nation has welcomed a surge in foreign direct investments (FDI) and seen its manufacturing sector expand which, combined, have been the backbone of its economic recovery. The reason has, at least in part, been as

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The New Cold War

Articles / China, cyberwarfare, Due Diligence, espionage, European Union, Geopolitics, global economy, Iran, money-laundering, North korea, Russia, United States of America / 03/2024

In the evolving network of global relations, a New Cold War landscape has emerged, marked by intensifying geopolitical tensions among the world's major powers. The United States, the European Union and their allies, find themselves in an increasingly complex standoff with nations like Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. This modern Cold War, unlike its

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What drives FDI in the Asia Pacific Region?

Two’s company, three’s a crowd

BRICS 2024: Expansion and the great de-dollarisation debate

Debt distress in emerging markets

Global Energy Security: Impacts on business and emerging concerns

Event Horizon: The Alt New World

Awakening the Tiger: Vietnam’s surge in the global economy

The New Cold War

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