The Bottom Line
Pakistan is defying some long-held investing myths
Islamabad’s unlikely role as a broker of peace in the Gulf has put it back on institutional investors’ radar
Commonwealth’s economic momentum grows
The 56-member group can advance trade liberalisation by building on existing Asia-Pacific and African agreements
Fuel and feed South-east Asia from within
The region must reduce fossil fuel dependence and build a more diversified energy mix
When US trade court says no: The limits of presidential tariff authority
The Trump administration has now lost its two boldest legal theories for unilateral, across-the-board tariffs
Is this the moment we change the way we think about economic growth?
Degrowth, unlike stagflation or recession, is an intentional, planned political shift away from GDP expansion
Why the United Arab Emirates walked away from Opec
The economic logic of the decision is just as important as the political one
Beijing’s blunt message to its tech sector
China’s ban on Meta-Manus deal is a warning to keep AI innovations at home
Why family enterprises must move from ‘paper boards’ to real boards
Without strong governance structures, the board becomes the stage for conflict
How the Iran war could hurt Wall Street
The big unknown is how the conflict could alter the Gulf’s investment priorities in the next year or two
A war the public didn’t ask for
Rising fuel prices in the US cut across party lines in a way that military strategy does not
