This week I take a look at how Chinese businesses are expanding into the sphere of international entertainment and media, shaking up industries such as…
China and Russia recently agreed a ground-breaking new natural gas pipeline deal, worth around US$400 billion (although significantly it will be paid for in Renminbi…
The Straits of Malacca This narrow gap separating Indonesia and the tip of the Malay Peninsula was long recognised by the British as the fulcrum of trade…
If there is one thing which fascinates Emerging Market watchers, it is trying to predict which economies which will…
China and India face the biggest dependency on external energy supplies among the world’s rising powers. Having outgrown their domestic energy sources both countries are…
This week I’m looking at what is currently a red hot trend, namely Chinese investment in global property and real estate, which just happens to…
China’s relations with Emerging Europe are often overlooked, but they are set to take on much greater significance over the next decade as the economic and political linkages…
I’ve been looking forward to writing about this subject for a long time now. For me due diligence is one of the most exciting and…
In 2016 Panama Canal saw the conclusion of a huge expansion programme costing US$5.2 billion. This work allowed much larger vessels through the canal. This…
The Suez Canal When it first opened in the 1860s the Suez Canal revolutionised international trade, by cutting the travelling distance from India and the…