Has China overplayed its hand in Latin America’s Silk Road?
For more than 1,500 years, China’s Silk Road connected trade routes through Europe and East Asia, extending across 6,437km (4,000…
Infrastructure
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Air Liquide and Vopak team up on ammonia and hydrogen infrastructure
France-based industrial gases company Air Liquide has signed an MOU with Vopak to work on developing and operating the infrastructure…
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Explainer: what is the EU’s CBAM, and what does it mean for global trade?
The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a tariff on carbon-intensive goods including cement, steel and chemical fertilisers when…
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The rise of the smart city: how AI and IoT are revolutionising city life
City planning at its core is somewhat ubiquitous. Every city aims to provide the same basic amenities to its residents,…
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New US trade zone set to increase exports, stimulate job creation and boost Bahrain’s GDP
The US and Bahrain have been close allies for more than a century, with both parties reaping the benefits of…
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Ukraine urgently needs political risk insurance to unlock foreign investment
Ukraine is in desperate need of foreign capital to revamp its economy and rebuild the country. As things stand, the…
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US infrastructure consultancy Aecom opens new office in Saudi Arabia
Texas-based Aecom, a global provider of engineering, consulting and project management services, has announced the opening of a new office…
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What killed public transport in the US?
In March 2022, the Minnesota legislature directed its auditor to review the Southwest Corridor light-rail project. The transit project was…
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The global energy transition: Who is going to pay for it?
The global push for carbon neutrality is causing a great reconfiguration of the economy and impacting majorly on how investment…
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EXIM’s mandate to operate domestically could spur rise in infrastructure FDI in US
The US Senate Banking Committee recently signed off on the Biden administration's executive order 14017, which, among other things, proposed…
