As the Trump administration conditions market access on forced labour commitments, such commitments have moved from the margins of trade policy to its core. Nowhere is that shift more consequential… read more →
On the morning of 28 February, 2026, a tanker operator in Singapore received a message that would have seemed unimaginable a week earlier: transit through the Strait of Hormuz had… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, YouTube, ListenNotes, TuneIn When corporate treasurers survey the global economic landscape for areas of future growth, one region comes up again and again: South-East Asia. The… read more →
What does it mean for innovation to be long-term? It requires seeing growth corridors and rises in wealth before they have fully been realised. But this far-sightedness is not prophesying… read more →
Fish is a national delicacy in Bangladesh, embedded into the fabric of Bangla society. The story of this cultural staple involves a vulnerable supply chain, despite efforts to foster stability.… read more →
For several decades, global consumption has centred on the idea that the US dollar can be trusted as an asset of value. This did not happen by chance. The Bretton… read more →
Since the war in the Middle East began earlier this month, disruptions to maritime and air shipping routes have urged carrier companies to move to road freight. Maritime shipping companies… read more →
Asian countries have been increasing their local coal-fired power generation and seeking new coal suppliers, as liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments into the region remain stuck at the Hormuz chokepoint. … read more →
As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues become more important in investment and policy choices, the global regulatory environment for sustainability is both expanding and transforming. This chapter of our… read more →
Similarly, both Indonesia and Thailand promoted an FTA with the GCC in February 2025, targeting a deal by the end of 2025, while Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)… read more →
