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Academia 3 weeks ago

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The geopolitics of infrastructure

Ports, power grids, rail corridors, data centers and critical-mineral supply chains are no longer just “projects.” They are the operating system of sovereignty.

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Harnessing AI through a global finance hub

Indonesia has the AI opportunity and there is now global capital actively seeking to fund exactly that transformation.

Editorial 4 weeks ago

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Transit drives growth

While often viewed as a public cost, Transjakarta is actually a massive economic driver generating three times its weight in national output. By shifting focus from fuel subsidies to transit integration, Indonesia can clear its skies and its balance sheets simultaneously.

Academia 1 month ago

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The coming inflation-deflation whipsaw

Markets must grapple with both the immediate threat of higher inflation from geopolitical tensions and conflagrations, as well as the longer-term risk of AI-driven deflation.

Academia 1 month ago

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Europe’s skepticism about US firms reaches Asia

As geopolitical tensions rise between Washington and Brussels, US companies are increasingly exposed to reputational and regulatory risk in Europe. This shift has consequences for global trade and open economies, including in Asia.

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Mideast war takes a bite out of Filipino street food vendors

Filipinos like their pares (traditional beef stew) served hot -- but the soaring cost of liquefied petroleum gas has made that prospect increasingly difficult since war erupted in the Middle East.

Academia 1 month ago

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America's currency is the Global South's problem

Highly exposed to shocks originating in the US, Global South countries often have to align their monetary policies with America’s, in order to maintain currency stability and manage dollar-denominated debts.

Economy 1 month ago

Euro zone growth slows to nine-month low on surging costs, PMI shows

The euro zone's private sector expansion weakened sharply in March as the Middle East war drove up energy costs and disrupted supply chains, with overall demand - a key gauge for economic health - falling for the first time in eight months, a survey showed on Tuesday.