by Afshin Molavi | Aug 18, 2019 | Development, NewPost, Water, West Asia Economies
The World Resources Institute has published its global water stress rankings. Twelve of the seventeen most water-stressed areas are in the Middle East and North Africa region. See below – and for the full release from WRI, see here...
by Afshin Molavi | Aug 13, 2019 | Automotive, China Economy, Cities, Demographics, East Asia Politics, Globalization, Hong Kong, HUBSS, India Economy, NewPost, Original Articles, Singapore, Trade
It has become a familiar feature of the regular unveiling of the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook: Asia consistently outpaces the rest of the world in terms of growth. In July, the IMF reported that emerging and developing Asia is expected to see 6.2% growth...
by Afshin Molavi | Aug 1, 2019 | China Economy, Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Japan Economy, NewPost, Original Articles, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Top Ten Lists
The good folks at EuroMonitor International continue to produce some of the finest research on Asia’s economic transformation. Their latest report, downloadable on their site, looks at the Asian Retail Landscape. These are the Top Ten companies within retailing...
by Afshin Molavi | Jul 29, 2019 | China Economy, Geopolitics, NewPost, US Policy
Here’s something you will hear often in general macro discussions of U.S policy: “there is a bi-partisan consensus forming that we need to get tougher on China.” That may be true among the political classes, but there is a robust debate among China...
by Afshin Molavi | Jul 29, 2019 | Africa Business, Articles, Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, Globalization, North Africa Commerce/Economy, Saudi Arabia Economy, United Arab Emirates Economy, West Asia Economies
By Afshin Molavi If you want to understand our collective future, look no further than Africa. Let us start with the obvious: Africa’s demographics. According to UN projections, Africa’s population is set to double by 2050 to 2.4 billion. Looking further ahead to the...
