geoeconomics
Why the United Arab Emirates walked away from Opec
The economic logic of the decision is just as important as the political one
Asean’s test in a fragmented global economy
South-east Asia’s resilience will depend on greater economic integration within the region and continued strategic engagement with external partners
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’
US-China rivalry and the Kindleberger Trap: Why inaction – not escalation – is the biggest risk
In periods of transition, the greatest threat may not be the clash of powers but the absence of leadership
Strengthening Asean’s economic resilience through RCEP’s 2027 review
Practical reforms will make South-east Asia’s biggest trade pact more effective and beneficial
Spain’s economic endorsement of China is a major Trump rebuke
Could warmer ties between Madrid and Beijing help move EU closer to China?
The Hormuz blockade is as much about China as Iran
Washington hopes that Beijing will convince Iran to soften its demands, but the latter may choose to wait and see
Iran and the ‘Strait card’: a risky high-stakes gamble
How the country could turn its control of the Strait of Hormuz into a victory
The road to de-escalation with Iran
There is an off-ramp for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, but it requires taking economic incentives seriously
Beijing’s calculated silence on the Iran war
For China, the deeper strategic calculation is not about Iran’s survival, but about the shape of the emerging world order
