• Aug 12
  • 7 min read

Tungsten demand outpaces supply amid shift from China

Demand for tungsten is rising from military and other applications but the dominant supplier, China, is producing less

International
  • Jul 3
  • 7 min read

China's influence in the South Caucasus will grow

An interest in developing trade corridors to Europe has led to Beijing increasing its interest in the South Caucasus

Caucasus
  • Jun 25
  • 7 min read

Tierra del Fuego may become a focus for new tensions

Economic and political interest in the south of Argentina and Chile is rising domestically and internationally

Argentina
  • Jun 24
  • 7 min read

Solar panel food output to rise alongside solar energy

The use of solar panels on land to produce both solar energy and food has many benefits

International
  • Jun 20
  • 6 min read

Jokowi will try to expedite Nusantara project

As his time in office draws to a close, the president appears increasingly focused on the scheme to build a new capital

Indonesia
  • Jun 20
  • 2 min read

Pipeline fix would ease South Sudan pressures

Authorities say repairs on South Sudan’s ruptured oil pipeline are nearing completion

South Sudan
  • Jun 20
  • 2 min read

Global FDI flows will improve very modestly this year

UNCTAD expects global FDI flows to pick up modestly this year after a decline of more than 10% last year

International
  • Jun 18
  • 2 min read

Oil revenues will impact Gulf states’ competitiveness

Fluctuations in oil revenues will impact the Gulf states’ competitiveness rankings, which have improved this year

Gulf states