geoeconomics
After the American order: How mid-sized states could become middle powers
Amid great power rivalry, these nations must sustain existing forms of international cooperation and build new ones
China’s Tajikistan treaty shows Central Asia’s new investment geography
The region is becoming a business platform for minerals, energy, data and other strategic resources
Commonwealth’s economic momentum grows
The 56-member group can advance trade liberalisation by building on existing Asia-Pacific and African agreements
The art of the deal 2.0: why pragmatism is defining the new US-China trade order
For Singapore and the wider South-east Asian region, this is a double-edged sword
US-China summit: Will Xi and Trump stabilise ties?
Beyond Beijing and Washington, Asia-Pacific will watch the bilateral meeting closely
US-China summit: managing a rivalry, not resolving it
Some of the most useful moves Trump and Xi can make are to lower the temperature and narrow the agenda
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
