by Afshin Molavi | Mar 23, 2020 | China Economy, China Equities, Coronavirus/Covid-19, Emerging Markets, NewPost, Original Articles, Shanghai
BlackRock, Fidelity International other major players signal interest in setting up majority-owned mutual fund units in Shanghai, Shenzhen Daily and news agencies report. From April 1, US and global players will be allowed majority ownership in mutual fund and...
by Afshin Molavi | Mar 23, 2020 | Coronavirus/Covid-19, Emerging Markets, India Economy, NewPost, Original Articles
India, one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world, will have largely empty skies as of Wednesday at midnight. All domestic flights have been grounded, adding to the ban on all international flights. The ban on all flights will continue to slam...
by Afshin Molavi | Sep 25, 2019 | DubaiSilkRoad, Emerging Market Multinationals, Logistics, NewPost, Original Articles, Ports, Shipping
The Journal of Commerce, in conjunction with research firm Alphaliner, has just published the top 40 Global Container Shipping operators list. What is striking is the dominance of the Top Ten – which control 87.9% of the market. Here are the Top Ten Global...
by Afshin Molavi | Aug 19, 2019 | Africa Business, China Economy, Development, Emerging Markets, Globalization, Indian Ocean-istan, NewPost, North Africa Commerce/Economy, Original Articles, Trade, West Asia Economies
In my latest syndicated column published by Asia Times, I point to a unique confluence of events that can potentially give the Middle East and North Africa region – namely three states, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE — outsized influence in the shaping...
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...
