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FILE PHOTO: NATO flag is seen at the military equipment display in NATO in Vilnius, Lithuania. (REUTERS)

America’s bullied allies need to toughen up

4 min read . 16 May 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council the morning after the Liberal Party of Canada won the federal elections on April 29, 2025 in Ottawa, Canada. Andrej Ivanov/Getty Images/AFP (Getty Images via AFP)

Mark Carney must keep an expansionist America at bay

2 min read . 16 May 2025

Mexico’s Congress passed the constitutional changes required for this upheaval in September last year. (REUTERS)

Mexico will be the only country that elects all its judges

4 min read . 16 May 2025

People queue outside an ice cream vending kiosk in St James's Park, in London, (AP)

British women thrived under remote working

1 min read . 16 May 2025

US trade deal blitz falters; only UK and China deals struck amidst global scramble and presidential whims. (Image: AFP)

China has got lucky with Trump. Can the rest of the world?

5 min read . 16 May 2025

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP)

Saudi society has changed drastically. Can the economy change, too?

12 min read . 15 May 2025

Houses in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia. (Bloomberg)

Why rents are rising too fast

4 min read . 15 May 2025

US & China's 90-day tariff cut offers relief but Trump's protectionism and uncertainty still threaten global trade. (Image: AP)

Stopgap deals do not mean Donald Trump’s trade war is over

3 min read . 15 May 2025

Branded drugs, though, are more than four times as pricey in America as in comparable markets.

Big pharma’s jumbo profits are under threat in America

4 min read . 14 May 2025

High-voltage power lines and an electricity pylon next to a group of wind turbines (REUTERS)

Why Britons pay so much for electricity

4 min read . 14 May 2025

A taxi passes by an airport control tower. (Getty Images via AFP)

Hong Kong’s taxi drivers are told to smile more

3 min read . 14 May 2025

America's economy is splitting: MAGA markets thrive, defying liberal expectations, with distinct consumer and industry trends. (Image: Bloomberg)

Why the MAGA economy is thriving

6 min read . 14 May 2025

Passengers wait at a gate at an airport (AFP)

Are these the world’s most beautiful airports?

5 min read . 13 May 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman speak as they meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (REUTERS)

Middle Eastern states compete to wow Donald Trump

5 min read . 13 May 2025

FILE PHOTO: Labourers work at a garment export factory. (REUTERS)

Why “labour shortages” don’t really exist

4 min read . 13 May 2025

US & China agree to 90-day tariff truce, cutting levies to 10% after Geneva talks eased tensions, boosted markets. (Image: Reuters)

America has given China a strangely good tariff deal

4 min read . 13 May 2025

A pump jack in Midland, Texas, US, (Bloomberg)

Donald Trump is throttling America’s oil industry

2 min read . 12 May 2025

Boxes of various Kellogg's cereals are displayed on shelves at a Walmart Supercenter (Getty Images via AFP)

America First may be a boon for Walmart’s Mexican business

4 min read . 12 May 2025

A man cheks on books (AFP)

The best- or worst-timed book in history

3 min read . 12 May 2025

Zelensky challenges Putin to talks amid ceasefire demands, Trump's influence, and uncertain European diplomacy. (Image: AFP) (AFP)

Uncertainty and tension ahead of possible Ukraine peace talks

3 min read . 12 May 2025