Hormuz Maritime Disruption on EU and Asian Supply Chains
By Yingzhi Zhang and Byron McKinney
The effects of continued maritime disruption in Hormuz have the potential to further impact supply chains and certain industries...
Waiting Indonesia’s Long-Gone Leadership in the Region
By Darynaufal Mulyaman
Indonesia’s vast mineral wealth and strategic geography position it for regional leadership, but turning potential into influence requires stronger commitments and clearer...
Renewed Gulf Hostilities, Elevated Regional and Global Uncertainty
By Dan Steinbock
Renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities and Israel's continuing military campaigns reflect rising risks of a wider Middle East conflict and elevated energy and food...
Economic Transformation and State Power in 9th–10th Century al-Andalus
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
At present, amid rising right-wing extremism in Europe, Umayyad al-Andalus (8th–10th centuries) offers vital lessons on coexistence and progress. Dr Kalim...
Autocratizing Democracies: A War Just for Power (Part 2)
By Joseph Mazur
In a period of upheaval, both internal and external, what is the outlook for the preservation of democracy in the United States?
It...
Post–Iran–US War: Regional Realignments and the Limits of US Hegemony
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
The US–Iran war reshaped the Middle East, exposing US dysfunction and highlighting regional security vulnerabilities. Dr Kalim Siddiqui argues that economic...
Autocratizing Democracies. A War Just For Power (Part 1)
By Joseph Mazur
What is it that shapes power obsessions for bringing down constitutional democracies? Some current power-hungry leaders game political systems for personal benefits;...
The Ebola Crisis: The Inconvenient Truths
By Dan Steinbock
For weeks, the latest Ebola outbreak was framed as a regional emergency. That assumption is now being challenged by mounting evidence...
US-Iran Conflict: Oil Volatility and Global Economic Crisis
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
This article examines oil control, US-led war, economic crisis, and contested US hegemony. Dr Kalim Siddiqui argues that British imperialism installed...
Europe’s Future: Should We Worry?
By Joseph Mazur
How much longer will the NATO alliance survive the erratic and rancorous antics of its strongest member?
Will Trump’s war with Iran change...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
