by Afshin Molavi | Jul 23, 2019 | China Economy, Development, Emerging Markets, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Globalization, NewPost, Trade
Bloomberg’s journalism just keeps getting better and better by the month. Here’s a vital, must-read piece on the state of globalization by Shawn Donnan and Lauren Leatherby. A few excerpts that caught my eye below, but go to Bloomberg and read the whole...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 27, 2019 | Belt and Road Initiative, China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), India Economy, Indian Ocean-istan, NewPost, Original Articles, Trade
It’s no secret that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China President Xi Jinping don’t see eye to eye on a range of issues, including a long-simmering and sometimes flaring border dispute, the Belt and Road Initiative, and China’s close ties with...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 10, 2019 | Dubai, DubaiSilkRoad, Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Logistics, NewPost, Original Articles, Red Sea Economies, Saudi Arabia Economy, Saudi Business, Shipping, Southeast Asia, Trade, United Arab Emirates Economy
Every year, the Journal of Commerce, the world’s leading publication on global shipping and logistics, publishes its Top 100 U.S Importers and Exporters (paywall) guide. It’s a great insider look at U.S trade and globalization from the company level. It...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 7, 2019 | Africa Business, DubaiSilkRoad, East Africa, Egypt, Emerging Markets, Indian Ocean-istan, Logistics, NewPost, North Africa Commerce/Economy, Original Articles, Red Sea Economies, Saudi Arabia Economy, Trade
Photo: Red Sea Gateway Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port Red Sea Economies/Population and Exports at a Glance Country Population GDP Top Export Destination Saudi Arabia 32.3 M $782.4 B China Egypt 95.7 M $245.6 B Italy Sudan 39.6 M $33.9 B UAE Yemen 27.6M $26.9 B China...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 5, 2019 | Dubai, DubaiSilkRoad, Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, HUBSS, NewPost, Original Articles, Ports, Shipping, Trade
DP World Primer – By Afshin Molavi (Part of the Dubai Silk Road Series) Dubai-headquartered DP World is the world’s fifth largest container terminal network operator, handling 71.4 million twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) last year at 78 marine and inland...
