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When you throw pebbles in a pond, you get splashes and ripples, but drop a huge rock, you create a mini Tsunami. Similarly Geo-political turmoil, are potent enough to create tsunamis in financial markets, even if its for the short run. It has in the past, and it will in the future. De-stabilised Middle East, rise of new power in Saudi Arabia, aggressive China, Russia-US tensions, Turkey-Russia escalation, rise of autocratic but nationalists leaders such as Modi in India, Trump in United States, bin-Salman in Middle East, the Geo-Political unease hasn't been this tense in decades, so as a market participant you can never care less than ever.

Global Geopolitics Series

Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership dead? Six essential reads

Aug 30, 2016 09:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

President Obama plans to make a last-ditch push to get Congress to approve his signature Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal by urging senators to pass it in a lame-duck session after the election. The chances of...

Global Geopolitics Series

How victims of terror are remembered distorts perceptions of safety

Aug 29, 2016 08:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Are Americans safe from terrorism? Forty-nine dead in Orlando, five in Dallas and three in Baton Rouge in 2016. Twelve dead in San Bernardino, three at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs and nine at a...

Global Geopolitics Series

Russia faces setback in Iran over airbase use

Aug 23, 2016 09:52 am UTC| Commentary

Iran showed Russia that it needs to play by its rulebook, no matter how powerful and influential they are. In a setback to Russia, Iran announced that it is halting the use of its airbase by Russian jets over a show-off....

Global Geopolitics Series

Aleppo's dying children and shattered health system: is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Aug 23, 2016 04:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Being a doctor can be risky business, some times more than others. During my dozen medical missions to Syria, I had to crawl under a border fence, jump over walls, walk in the mountains at night for hours without any...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geopolitics Series: Putin pulls out of international peace talks on Ukraine

Aug 11, 2016 08:02 am UTC| Commentary

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukrainian forces of a criminal incursion into Crimea, the peninsula which is home to Russian Black Sea fleet and was annexed by Russia in early 2014. That conflict escalated into an...

Global Geopolitics Series

Political uncertainties would continue to impact global economic growth

Jun 16, 2016 10:10 am UTC| Commentary Politics

In 2015 and the beginning of 2016, the global economy took downward path. Sharp decline in oil prices had pulled the US economy down and put it on edge of a new recession. Investment in oil collapsed in the nation,...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-Politics Series: Turkey’s press freedom and Merkel’s worst choice

May 20, 2016 07:22 am UTC| Commentary

Arzu Yildiz, Turkeys journalist got sentenced to 20 months in prison and got stripped of legal rights over her children, for publishing a footage of a court trial of four prosecutors, who ordered search of Trucks belonging...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Why is the London Stock Exchange losing out to the US

London Stock Exchange (LSE), which can trace its heritage to the coffee houses of the 17th century, is failing. The volume of shares traded is sharply declining, and some UK companies are swiftly moving to the US...

Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back

One year ago, Germany took its last three nuclear power stations offline. When it comes to energy, few events have baffled outsiders more. In the face of climate change, calls to expedite the transition away from fossil...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Joe Biden Proposes Record 44.6% Capital Gains Tax in Latest Budget Plan That May Favor Cryptocurrencies

President Joe Biden has proposed raising the capital gains tax to an unprecedented 44.6% in a bold fiscal move, targeting the wealthiest Americans. This hike is part of his 2025 budget proposal to reduce income...

Turkey’s suppression of the Kurdish political movement continues to fuel a deadly armed conflict

The world has 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Yet 71% of the worlds population (some 5.7 billion people) are living under autocratic rule, a big jump from 48% ten years ago. This trend towards authoritarianism can...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Tesla Clears Regulatory Hurdles for FSD Launch in China with Baidu's Help

Tesla and Baidu have joined forces to tackle Chinas rigorous FSD regulations, ensuring all Tesla operational data is stored in Shanghai, thereby adhering to strict data compliance measures. According to Reuters, a...

Samsung Teams With eSports Icon 'Faker' to Boost Odyssey Sales in China

Samsung Electronics has intensified its efforts in China by aligning with Lee Faker Sang-hyeok and the powerhouse T1 eSports team to promote their Odyssey gaming monitors. The collaboration was highlighted during an...

Ethereum Whales Sell Off 56K Coins, Fueling Fears of Further Price Drops

Whales have shaken the Ethereum market by dumping 56,000 coins, leading to widespread speculation about further price corrections amid the crypto markets broader instability. Impact of Whale Transactions on...

Shiba Inu Faces New Correction, Dips Below Key Support Levels

Shiba Inu (SHIB), the popular meme cryptocurrency, has initiated another correction phase. It dropped below the crucial 26-day EMA and edged towards significant support levels. This downturn reflects a broader hesitance in...

MetaComp and Harvest Global Launch Innovative Bitcoin Spot ETFs in Singapore

In a significant move to expand global investment options, Singapore-based fintech MetaComp has teamed up with Harvest Global Investments to launch innovative bitcoin spot ETFs. This collaboration integrates advanced...