Asia Power Watch https://asiapowerwatch.com/ an observatory of Asian economic power Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://asiapowerwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-logo-Asie-1-32x32.jpg Asia Power Watch https://asiapowerwatch.com/ 32 32 How port disruption and risk at Hormuz affect global trade https://asiapowerwatch.com/how-port-disruption-and-risk-at-hormuz-affect-global-trade/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-port-disruption-and-risk-at-hormuz-affect-global-trade https://asiapowerwatch.com/how-port-disruption-and-risk-at-hormuz-affect-global-trade/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:24:00 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3591 On Day 4 of the US/Israel war against Iran, I shared comments with Jennifer George for Fast Company Middle East on “The $20 million-barrel question:…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/how-port-disruption-and-risk-at-hormuz-affect-global-trade/feed/ 0 Eyes on the prize: UAE moves from pipeline to delivery in 2026 https://asiapowerwatch.com/eyes-on-the-prize-uae-moves-from-pipeline-to-delivery-in-2026/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eyes-on-the-prize-uae-moves-from-pipeline-to-delivery-in-2026 https://asiapowerwatch.com/eyes-on-the-prize-uae-moves-from-pipeline-to-delivery-in-2026/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:07:00 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3588 In article by Alicia Buller for Partnerships Bulletin titled “Eyes on the prize: UAE moves from pipeline to delivery in 2026“, I contributed comments on…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/eyes-on-the-prize-uae-moves-from-pipeline-to-delivery-in-2026/feed/ 0 Saudi Arabia proposes hosting WTO meeting in 2028 https://asiapowerwatch.com/saudi-arabia-proposes-hosting-wto-meeting-in-2028/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saudi-arabia-proposes-hosting-wto-meeting-in-2028 https://asiapowerwatch.com/saudi-arabia-proposes-hosting-wto-meeting-in-2028/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:56:54 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3581 Thank you to Deepthi Nair for inviting me to comment for The National News on Saudi Arabia proposing to host the 15th WTO Ministerial Conference…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/saudi-arabia-proposes-hosting-wto-meeting-in-2028/feed/ 0 Southeast Asia’s new PPP race https://asiapowerwatch.com/southeast-asias-new-ppp-race/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southeast-asias-new-ppp-race https://asiapowerwatch.com/southeast-asias-new-ppp-race/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:33:43 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3573 In an article on “Southeast Asia’s new PPP race“, by Alicia Buller for Partnerships Bulletin, I contributed comments on the competitive advantages of ASEAN’s top…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/southeast-asias-new-ppp-race/feed/ 0 A treasurer’s survival guide to navigating geopolitical risk https://asiapowerwatch.com/a-treasurers-survival-guide-to-navigating-geopolitical-risk/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-treasurers-survival-guide-to-navigating-geopolitical-risk https://asiapowerwatch.com/a-treasurers-survival-guide-to-navigating-geopolitical-risk/#respond Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:32:48 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3567 In my latest opinion piece for AGBI – Arabian Gulf Business Insight, I am proposing a treasurer’s survival guide to navigating geopolitical risk. “For decades,…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/a-treasurers-survival-guide-to-navigating-geopolitical-risk/feed/ 0 Are the US and the EU being outflanked by China in the Middle East? https://asiapowerwatch.com/are-the-us-and-the-eu-being-outflanked-by-china-in-the-middle-east/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-the-us-and-the-eu-being-outflanked-by-china-in-the-middle-east https://asiapowerwatch.com/are-the-us-and-the-eu-being-outflanked-by-china-in-the-middle-east/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:14:00 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3564 I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sarwar Kashmeri on his podcast Polaris Live to answer this and other questions: 📍 What is the…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/are-the-us-and-the-eu-being-outflanked-by-china-in-the-middle-east/feed/ 0 Trump’s tariff plays make for unpredictable partnerships https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-tariff-plays-make-for-unpredictable-partnerships/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trumps-tariff-plays-make-for-unpredictable-partnerships https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-tariff-plays-make-for-unpredictable-partnerships/#respond Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:59:00 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3560 Thank you to Valentina Pasquali for inviting me to comment for AGBI – Arabian Gulf Business Insight on the pressure by the US on the…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-tariff-plays-make-for-unpredictable-partnerships/feed/ 0 Drone technology as a common defense pillar for the Philippines and Poland https://asiapowerwatch.com/drone-technology-as-a-common-defense-pillar-for-the-philippines-and-poland/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drone-technology-as-a-common-defense-pillar-for-the-philippines-and-poland https://asiapowerwatch.com/drone-technology-as-a-common-defense-pillar-for-the-philippines-and-poland/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:23:29 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3541 Drone technology extends human capability into the three D’s – tasks that are dull, dirty, or dangerous, while opening new defense economic opportunities and innovation.…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/drone-technology-as-a-common-defense-pillar-for-the-philippines-and-poland/feed/ 0 India turns to Gulf jewellery market to offset US tariffs https://asiapowerwatch.com/india-turns-to-gulf-jewellery-market-to-offset-us-tariffs/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=india-turns-to-gulf-jewellery-market-to-offset-us-tariffs https://asiapowerwatch.com/india-turns-to-gulf-jewellery-market-to-offset-us-tariffs/#respond Wed, 06 Aug 2025 05:42:27 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3518 I shared comments with Deepthi Nair for The National News on Indian jewellery makers turning to the GCC markets to offset US tariffs. A fascinating…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/india-turns-to-gulf-jewellery-market-to-offset-us-tariffs/feed/ 0 Navigating new frontiers: Japan and the UAE’s space partnership https://asiapowerwatch.com/navigating-new-frontiers-japan-and-the-uaes-space-partnership/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=navigating-new-frontiers-japan-and-the-uaes-space-partnership https://asiapowerwatch.com/navigating-new-frontiers-japan-and-the-uaes-space-partnership/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:30:44 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3512 The growing space cooperation between Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a fascinating example of strategic synergy that highlights the intersection of technological…

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