Economy

Nippon Steel’s proposal to merge with U.S. Steel is not just a corporate transaction – it’s a strategic move in a high-stakes geopolitical game.

Located in the sparsely populated Gwadar district of Pakistan’s insurgency-wracked Balochistan province, the airport’s economic viability is doubtful.

On rules of international trade, Canberra is more aligned with Beijing than Washington. How could the next U.S. president impact the relationship?

An agreement between India and the U.S. on a fab for semiconductors explicitly for use in defense technology is a seminal moment in the bilateral relationship.

Jakarta has a long track record of leveraging market access in order to gain concessions from foreign companies.

These two terms represent the conceptual foundations of each candidate's economic security policies, especially regarding China. But what do they actually mean?

The possibility of a life-changing "raspberry passport" through agricultural work is fading for many South Asian workers, forcing already vulnerable people into even more precarious and often exploitative situations.

Incoming administrations in Brussels and Jakarta offer hope for progress in the long-running negotiations.

The India-South Korea-U.S. trilateral partnership holds great potential for military cooperation, green energy, maritime security, and strategic cooperation on vital technologies.

Indonesia's incoming president has an ambitious economic plan, but his current approach may not be up to the task.

President Muizzu announced plans to dismiss more than 200 political appointees as part of efforts to reduce government spending but postponed politically difficult subsidy reforms.

Quota reform may have been the spark, but at the heart of the unrest was widespread public discontent with the government, fueled by economic hardship, inflation, and the rising cost of necessities.