Economy

Chinese Trading Firm Zhongcai Nets $500mn from Silver Rout: A Bian Ximing’s Group

When silver prices cratered by a historic 27% on January 30, 2026—wiping out $150 billion in market value within hours—most…

9 months ago

How Musk Used SpaceX to Rescue xAI and Build a $1.25tn Colossus

The world's most valuable private company just got bigger—and more audacious. On February 2, 2026, Elon Musk orchestrated a historic…

9 months ago

BRICS De-Dollarization: Between Ambition and Reality in 2026

The global financial architecture is experiencing its most significant stress test since the Bretton Woods collapse. As 2026 unfolds, the…

9 months ago

Trump’s Fed Pick Signals Institutional Reckoning

Kevin Warsh's nomination as chair could spark sweeping changes to the central bank—if he can navigate the political gauntlet ahead…

9 months ago

Singapore’s Bold Economic Bet: Why the City-State Must Learn to Fail

Singapore stands at an inflection point. For decades, the city-state has built its prosperity on precision, predictability, and prudent risk…

9 months ago

Singapore’s Bold Economic Bet: Why the City-State Must Learn to Fail

Singapore stands at an inflection point. For decades, the city-state has built its prosperity on precision, predictability, and prudent risk…

9 months ago

Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chair: A Conventional Choice with Unconventional Implications

President Donald Trump announced Friday morning that he is nominating Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair…

9 months ago

The Voice of the Next Billion: How Uplift AI is Rewiring the Global South’s Digital Frontier

KARACHI — In the sun-drenched cotton fields of southern Punjab, a farmer named Bashir holds a cheap Android smartphone. He…

9 months ago

Singapore Tightens Training Subsidies as Economic Pressures Mount

SkillsFuture funding reforms signal a strategic pivot toward industry-led upskilling—but at what cost to smaller providers and self-funded learners? On…

9 months ago

Trump’s Economic Promises Confront Political Reality as Tariffs Drive Up Costs

One year into his second term, President Donald Trump faces a paradox that threatens to upend Republican midterm prospects: his…

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