geopolitics

China — a technological, industrial and geopolitical force that is approaching parity with America — is underrepresented in terms of international tourism. Beijing should make the most of a recent surge in overseas visitor interest, rather than allowing the goodwill to fade as quickly as the optimis

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, we discuss how war in Iran hit Asia especially hard and why structural economic problems are likely to persist, even with a peace deal in the works.

Pope Leo says 'thanks be to God' for interim US-Iran peace deal Reuters

Oil held near a three-month low on expectations that a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz will unleash a wave of supply.

Gold held gains, as the US and Iran prepared to sign an interim peace deal that may ease global inflationary pressures arising from the war.

Australian institutions need to be ready to respond to a more shock-prone financial system as a strained geopolitical environment reshapes financial and economic linkages, a senior Reserve Bank official said Wednesday.

Mondelez boss Dirk Van de Put says it was the "right decision" to remain after the war with Ukraine.

Probably not big enough to offset the drag from the old

In 2022, Scott Sweetow wrote, “Of Roadside Bombs and Drones: Putin’s Looming Insurgency Problem,” where he argued Ukraine’s fight against Russia would rely on a combination of conventional and asymmetrical insurgent tactics. Four years of combat later, we asked Scott to revisit his arguments.Image:

US president says he is ‘not happy’ with Israeli military campaign against Lebanese militant group