China’s stock markets under the lens: Transparency, regulation, and synchronicity
SHIJUN GUO AND FANG HU | Transparency in financial markets is a cornerstone of investor confidence and market efficiency. The assumption that investors… Read More
Commentary
Prioritising disaster-resilient communications in the Pacific
JACK WHELAN | News of the devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu reached our screens within hours on 17 December 2024. Early reports,… Read More
Wisdom, transformation, and rebirth: Embracing the Year of the Snake
COLIN MACKERRAS | The Year of the Snake begins on 29 January. Snakes aren’t especially popular among most people. I know there are a few… Read More
2024: A year of transformation in Asia and the Pacific
CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL | The Asia-Pacific region continues to dominate global headlines, with a year full of political shifts, economic developments, climate actions, and strategic… Read More
Xiexie (thank you) Trump: How China stands to gain from Trump’s second term
CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL | For nearly eight decades, the United States has dominated the international order, setting the rules for global diplomacy, trade, security, and… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | December
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Widespread political ructions The end of the year has seen a rash of political upheavals across the region. In Vanuatu,… Read More
Bangladesh’s new reality: An unfolding saga of change and chaos
KHONDKER RAHMAN AND IYANATUL ISLAM | Recent months have seen Bangladesh thrust into the throes of immense political and social upheaval following the… Read More
Resilience and challenges: A decade of insights from the Pacific Islands Export Survey
LUKE HOUGHTON | For the past decade, the Pacific Islands Export Survey, conducted biennially by Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) with support from the Pacific Islands… Read More
Empowering Pacific entrepreneurs: Building a resilient ecosystem for innovation
SHAWN HUNTER, SAMEER DESHPANDE, RON BEVACQUA , JEFF LIEW AND PETER MORGAN | Small-scale enterprises play a pivotal role in the… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | November
TESS NEWTON CAIN | All eyes on COP29 Pacific delegations are heading to Baku in Azerbaijan for COP29. The re-election of Donald Trump as… Read More
