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Covid-19 and ‘disaster capitalism

Shock and awe are actions that create fears, dangers, and destruction that are incomprehensible to the people at large, specific elements/sectors of the threat society, or the leadership. Nature in…

Weak dollar no boon for emerging markets this time

Typically a boon for emerging markets, this year’s plunge in the U.S. dollar may fail to boost the developing world’s prospects as the raging pandemic hits economic activity, increases poverty…

Capitalising on CBD

It appears Pakistan may soon be entering the lucrative and growing global cannabis industry. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government announced late last year that it would allow for the industrial…

The missing role of government in markets

The extractive institutional design, perpetuated under the garb of neoliberal thought process and created by the collusion of the politico-economic elites, limited the role of government in markets. This they…

Markets really hate uncertainty

Markets across Asia rallied on Tuesday as Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta all rose after yet another record on Wall Street as President Biden’s…