Andrew Hammond
Once deemed a costly failure, industrial policy is making a return – led by China
A shift in governments’ attitudes towards state intervention is inaugurating a new era of economic planning
The Iran conflict is prompting a historic shift in Asean’s energy strategy
Asia bears the brunt of oil supply disruption, triggering a move to domestic investment and energy security
Shangri-La Dialogue this year could be the most important ever amid geopolitical instability
Even with the Iran crisis possibly winding down, its continuing human and economic cost will remain in focus
Asean will benefit from breakthrough trade deal between UK and Gulf states
Britain and the Middle East states have a shared interest in the Asian region
Asean could be hard hit by intensifying Iran crisis as G7 broods
Vietnam and Indonesia may be among the most vulnerable
Commonwealth’s economic momentum grows
The 56-member group can advance trade liberalisation by building on existing Asia-Pacific and African agreements
Brics+ wall has growing Middle East cracks
At the upcoming Brics Foreign Ministers meeting, New Delhi will seek to shift the bloc towards greater geoeconomic focus
US-China summit: Will Xi and Trump stabilise ties?
Beyond Beijing and Washington, Asia-Pacific will watch the bilateral meeting closely
World Bank warns of growing geopolitical commodity shocks, beyond oil crisis
Increasing geopolitical risk, despite the market resilience displayed so far, is weakening the global order
Asean-EU summit: Forging a strategic front amid Middle East turmoil
As geopolitical volatility reshapes the global order, leaders from both blocs stressed that the security of their regions is ‘more interlinked than ever’
