Estonia pushes ahead in race to issue first state-backed cryptocurrency
Kaspar Korjus, an Estonian tech entrepreneur turned top government official, agrees that his plan to make a government-backed crypto-coin is…
Stopping counterfeit drugs in their tracks in the Philippines
In the midst of a drug war in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte has announced a crackdown on the illegal…
Canales Auty delivers leading PSC expertise in frontier markets
Economist Farida Khambata coined the term ‘frontier market’ in 1992 to describe a market that is more developed than the…
Top 5 most interesting mergers and acquisitions of the past year
The past 12 months have produced a seemingly endless string of mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Over $3.5trn worth of deals…
China’s transitioning economy
The Year of the Rooster was pivotal in terms of China’s continued economic development. After a prolonged period of slowing…
China’s new economic appointments signal continued debt clampdown
On March 19, the Chinese Government announced two high-level appointments that could have a major impact on the country’s economic…
Soya bean drought creates winners and losers
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Saudi Arabia to open first commercial cinemas in almost four decades
On April 4, American cinema chain AMC announced it will open the first commercial movie theatre in Saudi Arabia in…
The economics of exclaves
Deep in the European Union’s eastern fringe, intrepid travellers may find themselves greeted by an unfamiliar sight. Surrounded on all…
Weightstone raising the bar for Taiwanese fine wine
With a lot of daring and a great deal of passion, Ben Yang created Taiwan’s very first fine wine. In…