Economy

Sky-high recruitment fees and debts for migrant workers lurk behind the Taiwanese firms supplying multinational satellite, electronic, and car companies. 

Investors want high returns to be had in emerging markets, but they also want to lower their risk of exposure. Often, the state is the one expected to “de-risk” the investment.

Located near India’s southern tip and just 10 nautical miles from the international shipping route, the port could attract huge container ships.

The ruling Lao People's Revolutionary Party has grossly mishandled the economy, but there is no political alternative – at least for now.

After years of safety problems, ArcelorMittal confirms its in talks to transfer ownership to Kazakhstan. But a change of ownership won’t necessarily make mining any safer. 

The Indian government has oscillated between a non-regulatory approach, to foster innovation, and a more cautious one, with an emphasis on mitigating user harm.

The East Asian countries that escaped the middle income trap did so on the backs of strong private enterprises. China is hamstringing its own corporate giants.

It is highly unusual for a government to cancel such a high-priority project. What prompted its decision?

So far, most EV-related investment has come from Chinese and South Korean companies. Can the country succeed without Western involvement?

The Taliban are focusing on the countries that are most likely to be interested in investing in Afghanistan, notwithstanding its human rights record or potential for violence. 

The costly infrastructure project would damage the environment and create an unhealthy economic dependence on China.

Like last year, budget planners are placing a lot of faith in macroeconomic conditions remaining in the country's favor in 2024.