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Mate-in-Vietnam Marriages

July 21, 2002
The increasing interconnectedness of different societies and ease of travel has produced many interesting opportunities for the innovative entrepreneur. This article describes the dealings of a company that, for a hefty sum, will bring Singaporean men to Vietnam for a week-long trip in which they...

Multinational Corporations: Pro or Con?

October 29, 2003
India's love-hate relationship with multi-national corporations (MNCs) is more complicated than simple fear of big, faceless companies. MNCs bring jobs (but also "hire-and-fire" policies), consumer choice (that push traditional foods out of the market), and brand-name products (...

Want to Build a 3D Printer? Look No Further Than Your Electronic Junkyard

January 18, 2018
Innovation flourishes in the poorest of nations with necessity as the mother of invention. In West Africa's Togo, where the GDP per capita is $1,500, professionals like Afate Gnikou often earn extra cash by helping repair neighbors' cell phones or cars using odd parts. In 2012, he...

Oil and Gas in Islam’s Faultline

May 25, 2012
Conflict over oil and gas reserves, sectarian rivalries and foreign involvement interconnect as sources of instability in the Persian Gulf–Arabian Peninsula, argue Iran specialists Jamsheed K. Choksy and Carol E. B. Choksy, both at Indiana University. With Shiites accounting for 15 percent of the...

Malaysia Demands Belt and Road Transparency

May 16, 2019
Developing nations struggle to balance aid, trade and politics with Asia’s largest economy. During Mahathir Mohamad’s first term as Malaysia’s prime minister, from 1981 to 2003, China was an emerging economy. Chinese investment has since become a major campaign issue for democracies like Malaysia....

Energy and the Military: Leading by Example

May 21, 2019
Economic and national security require reliable sources of energy, and militaries lead with innovations that quickly find civilian purposes. Energy plays a role in all facets of war, and innovations boost security, explain Constantine Samaras, Morgan D. Bazilian and William J. Nuttall. Britain had...

US Strategy in Afghanistan Requires Diplomacy and Military Power

January 23, 2018
After many promises about military prowess and secret plans, the Trump administration is desperate for victory in Afghanistan. US presidents have struggled to understand that, for the Taliban, a fundamentalist political and military group, victory is the ability to outwait a foreign invader,...

The West Scrutinizes Chinese Investment

July 3, 2018
Protectionist stances on immigration and trade have overshadowed proposals for stricter reviews of inbound foreign investment: The United States plans reform for the Committee on Foreign Investment of the United States, which reviews projects for national security concerns, and the European Union...
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