China is poised to overtake the U.S. as the largest tourism economy as a share of global GDP in the next few years, with its growing inbound numbers helped by increasingly flexible visa policies. China’s tourism sector expanded by 9.9% in terms of GDP contribution last year, more than double the global average and exponentially […]
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit Email Print An abandoned industrial machine inside the shuttered Ray Cement Factory Three-minute read The clerical dictatorship is facing a dual collapse of its social and economic foundations as a 52-day internet blackout and the ravages of war push the nation toward a generational crisis. While the judiciary maintains a […]
The Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand signs a memorandum of understanding with Zhuhai Hengqin Jingtong Rongzhi Technology Information Co in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, on Monday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Thailand”s Eastern Economic Corridor is deepening cooperation with Chinese technology firms, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Eastern […]
Rupee appreciates to 92.78 against US dollar. Crude oil prices drop, geopolitical tensions ease. Impact of RBI measures discussed. Mumbai, Apr 20 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 13 paise to 92.78 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, following a sharp drop in crude oil prices amid hopes of easing geopolitical tension and the […]
Remember environmentalist Paul Ehrlich’s 1960s-vintage prediction about how overpopulation would deplete the Earth’s resources and condemn millions to starvation? His Malthusian condemnation of humanity’s voracious appetite has kept a grip on the debate over the future of the planet, even scaring the young out of having children. Ehrlich was wrong. Yet as we have come […]
This file photo taken on Feb 19, 2025 shows the Strait of Hormuz. [Photo/Xinhua] Every so often the global economy is reminded that it still runs, quite literally, through a narrow passage of water. The Strait of Hormuz is one of those places where geography and economics collide with geopolitical forces. When it is open, […]
mpires are often imagined as vast swathes of land shaded on a map, but their true significance reaches far beyond geography. As the sociologist Karen Barkey observes, “Empire denotes differentiation, inequality and hierarchy,” reminding us that imperial power is not merely about expansion but about structuring societies—deciding who rules, who benefits and who is marginalised. […]
Before sunrise, the fishing boats slip quietly out on the ocean. By mid-morning, whale watching vessels follow the same waters, their decks lined with visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of breaching humpbacks. Beneath the surface, scuba divers photograph sea lions and anemones, and kelp forests shelter fisheries that support local livelihoods. Central to all […]
Money Metals – Buy Gold, Silver & Precious Metals for Investment In the latest Money Metals podcast, host Michael Maharrey welcomed back veteran market analyst Gregory T. Weldon for a sweeping discussion on precious metals, the U.S. dollar, geopolitics, inflation, and the growing disconnect between financial markets and economic reality. Although the two last spoke […]
President Trump’s war in Iran is petering out inconclusively. But the smart money — judging by US equity prices — is that American economic resilience will win the day. Many analysts are betting that Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and other turbulence generated by the recent Persian Gulf war are much more likely […]
