Opinion

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…

3 days ago

The IMF’s High-Voltage Mandate: How Pakistan’s FY27 Power Subsidy Cut Will Rewire Its Economy

Walk through the humming control rooms of Islamabad’s power ministry, and you will find the air thick with a very…

4 days ago

BlackRock Warns of Hit to European Stocks From Energy Crisis — and This Time the Continent Has Fewer Exits

As the Strait of Hormuz closure triggers the largest supply disruption in oil market history, the world's largest asset manager…

1 month ago

OnlyFans’ $3bn Succession Gamble: A Valuation Discount, a Fintech Pivot, and the AI Spectre Haunting the Creator Economy

London. When Leonid Radvinsky, the reclusive, Ukrainian-born billionaire who quietly built one of the internet's most improbable cash machines, died of…

1 month ago

Fuel Crisis Ignites E-Bike Revolution in Bangladesh: How Geopolitical Shock Is Reshaping Dhaka’s Streets and the Future of Mobility

Mohammad Emrul Kayes is not the kind of man who makes impulsive purchases. A Supreme Court lawyer with a polished…

1 month ago

The Saigol Pivot: Inside Maple Leaf Cement’s Strategic Incursion into Pakistan’s Banking Sector

It is a move that initially appears as a study in industrial asymmetry: a northern cement giant, whose fortunes are…

2 months ago

The US$100 Barrel: Oil Shockwaves Hit South-east Asia — And Could Surge to $150

Oil shock Southeast Asia | Strait of Hormuz disruption | Stagflation risk Philippines Thailand | Fuel subsidy bills Asia 2026…

2 months ago

When the Strait Shakes: How the US-Iran War Is Rewriting the Rules of Global Finance

There is a moment in every genuine geopolitical crisis when financial markets stop pretending they are merely reacting to data…

3 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…

3 months ago