Geopolitics
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
China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous
It sees Donald Trump as both symptom and accelerant of this deterioration
Why the United Arab Emirates walked away from Opec
The economic logic of the decision is just as important as the political one
World’s super-rich boost conflict economy wagers amid Iran war
Billionaires are already pocketing outsized gains from the financial shocks
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’
Are Europe and America headed for divorce?
For now, the two sides remain locked in an unhappy marriage
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
The art of no deal: Why the US-Iran stalemate may be structural
Both sides say they want an agreement, and neither is creating the conditions for one
Singapore’s resilience and ‘unnatural resourcefulness’ amid global shocks
The nation’s ‘resources’, built through infrastructure, markets and trusted relationships, may prove critical in times of disruption
