by Afshin Molavi | Feb 18, 2019 | Dubai, East Africa, Geopolitics, India Economy, India-MENA, Indian Ocean-istan, NewPost, Original Articles
The Highly Regarded Indian Foreign Affairs Columnist C. Raja Mohan Sees a New Dawn in the Arabian Peninsula and Wants Delhi to See it Too C. Raja Mohan is one of India’s leading foreign policy thinkers and perhaps its preeminent foreign affairs columnist. What Mohan...
by Afshin Molavi | Feb 14, 2019 | China Economy, Dubai, Emerging Market Multinationals, Hong Kong, HUBSS, Logistics, NewPost, Original Articles, Shipping, Singapore, Top Ten Lists
The South China Morning Post reports on February 14, 2019 that Hong Kong continues to slip below other Asian port rivals in terms of container traffic, falling to seventh place for 2018, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants. Hong Kong held the title of the...
by Afshin Molavi | Feb 14, 2019 | China Economy, NewPost, Original Articles, US Policy
Andy Rothman is, in my view, one of the sharpest observers of China’s economy. His work is always a must-read. In the latest issue of Sinology, published by Matthews Asia where Andy works, he asks the question on many minds: when will the oft-discussed China...
by Afshin Molavi | Feb 5, 2019 | China Economy, NewPost, Original Articles, Southeast Asia
Happy Chinese New Year 2019 to all New Silk Road Monitor readers! Chinese New Year is big business for national and foreign firms. Here’s a round-up of some Chinese new year “Year of the Pig” business coverage. Year of the Pig: in Muslim Malaysia,...
by Afshin Molavi | Feb 4, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, China/Middle East, Dubai, Egypt, FiveG (5G), Fourth Industrial Revolution, Logistics, NewPost, Original Articles, Tech Start-Ups
There’s a great piece in the Abu Dhabi-based English daily, The National, that explores the rise of China’s tech players in the UAE. The piece quotes extensively from my friend, Sam Blatteis, who is one of the sharpest analysts and consultants on the New...
by Afshin Molavi | Jan 30, 2019 | Aviation, Dubai, HUBSS, NewPost, Original Articles, Top Ten Lists
It’s appropriate, it seems, to begin the first blog post of the (New) New Silk Road Monitor with a story about airports and Dubai and a Top Ten List. Aviation and logistics will be a perennial theme in these pages, and my own New Silk Road journey has been enhanced...
