Global Developments And Analysis
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (04-10 December 2023)

Economic

COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phaseout after OPEC pushback

Countries clashed on Dec 09 over a possible agreement to phaseout fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in Dubai, jeopardizing...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (27 November- 03 December 2023)

Economic

Saudi Arabia Offers Iran Investment to Blunt Gaza War

Saudi Arabia has approached Iran with an offer to boost cooperation and invest in its sanctions-stricken economy if the Islamic...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (20-26 November 2023)

Economic

Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN

The world’s emissions-cutting pledges are nowhere near enough to curb the effects of climate change, with Earth on track for...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (13-19 November 2023)

Economic

China receives U.S. equipment to make advanced chips despite new rules--report

Chinese companies are buying up U.S. chip-making equipment to make advanced semiconductors, despite a raft of...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (06-12 November 2023)

Economic

Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreements

The leaders of Australia and China joked about the relative cuteness of pandas and Tasmanian devils...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (30 October-05 November 2023)

Economic

China hunts for new industrial ‘pillars’ to replace a wobbly property market

As China’s property sector – once a steadfast contributor to a sizeable chunk of the country’s gross domestic...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (23-29 October 2023)

Economic

China Engages in First US Farm-Goods Signing Ceremony in Six Years

Chinese grain companies participated in a formal contract-signing ceremony for the purchase of US farm goods for the first...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (16-22 October 2023)

Economic

Belt and Road Forum shows China recalibrating after 10 years

The Belt and Road Forum concluded on Oct 18 has provided a glimpse of China's future global engagement, likely focusing on...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (09-15 October 2023)

Economic

Starving Afghan earthquake survivors face reality of aid shortfall

The earthquakes that have devastated Afghanistan in recent days have compounded an already dire humanitarian crisis, with...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (02-08 October 2023)

Economic

WTO Forecasts Global Trade Slowdown Amid Economic Headwinds

One day after the Geneva-based UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) warned central banks are at risk of triggering a...

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