Governance

UK’s “National Contributions Tax” Explained: Burnham-Era Reform 2026

A group of senior UK economists led by Lord O'Neill of Gatley has proposed scrapping income tax, National Insurance, and…

2 months ago

UK National Contributions Tax: Burnham’s Radical Tax Plan

While most headlines about the UK's leadership transition have focused on the political theatre — Keir Starmer's resignation, Andy Burnham's…

2 months ago

Nidec Accounting Fraud: The Pressure Culture That Built Japan’s Biggest Corporate Scandal in a Decade

There's a comic book on Nidec's website — or there was, until recently — called "The Man Hotter Than the…

3 months ago

Singapore Firms Press Ahead in US Market Despite Trump Tariffs

The phone calls from American buyers haven't stopped. Neither have the shipments. For many Singapore-based companies with exposure to the…

4 months ago

How to Prepare a National Budget: Skills, Techniques, and the Art of Fiscal Governance

Introduction: Why Budget Preparation Matters In February 2026, fiscal debates are raging across capitals worldwide. Pakistan's FY26 budget set a…

7 months ago

Singapore’s Carbon Tax Surge: Leading Asia in a Fractured Global Pricing Landscape

Singapore's carbon tax jumps to S$45 in 2026, positioning it among Asia's highest. Analysis of global pricing gaps, climate vulnerability,…

8 months ago

Global Cooperation in Retreat? Multilateralism Faces Its Toughest Test Yet

A decade after the SDGs and Paris Agreement peaked, multilateralism confronts financing gaps, climate setbacks, and geopolitical fractures threatening global…

8 months ago

Global Cooperation in Retreat? Multilateralism Faces Its Toughest Test Yet

A decade after the SDGs and Paris Agreement peaked, multilateralism confronts financing gaps, climate setbacks, and geopolitical fractures threatening global…

8 months ago

Federal Constitutional Court upholds Super tax

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court's, three-judge bench this week delivered a quiet revolution. By upholding the controversial 'Super Tax'…

8 months ago

The Great Decoupling: Can ‘Anti-Woke’ Banks Survive a Post-ESG Regulatory Era?

The death of reputational risk as a regulatory standard has unleashed something unexpected in American banking: not innovation, but a…

8 months ago