Opinion
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Russia & Ukraine War: The less visible side of Ukrainian crisis

Not just those at the centre of the (unfortunate) events, even millions of others watching from the sidelines may need support to overcome the unfolding trauma. With the series of unfortunate events that have unfolded...

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Macron needs to bring France back together

Emmanuel Macron’s victory against Marine Le Pen was narrower than five years ago. If he wants to stop the far-right from rising further, the president will need to adapt his program — and his ways,...

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Evolution Of Trends In The Fashion Industry

The evolution of trends in the fashion industry has taken a big jump from the 90s pop culture to the noughties dramatic culture. Whether it is Bollywood or Hollywood, the change is big and huge...

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Maths phobia and kids

“I am going to bed Mumma,” said Adhira and fell over her bed with a big thud. She is a girl who has just stepped into her teenage years. We know how hard the teenage...

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BEAT the VUCA or BANI world: A responsive framework

In the last one hundred years or so, the world has changed much more than it did in the thousands of years before that. The growth witnessed is stupendous. To understand, tackle and survive in...

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China Bends, Russia Doubles Down, and the Euro Approaches $1.10

Russia’s brutality as it re-positioned forces in Ukraine and China’s move to ease the clash with US auditors dominate the news. Hong Kong tech stocks rallied on the news while mainland markets are closed today...

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Powell Lights Up the Dollar

Hawkish comments by Fed Chair Powell stoked a jump in yields and lit the dollar.  News that Alibaba was boosting its share buyback program to $25 bln from $15 bln helped lift HK shares, while...

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China and Hong Kong Stocks Plummet, Yields Soar

While the World Health Organization debates about downgrading Covid from a pandemic, the rise China and Hong Kong cases is striking.  A lockdown in Shenzhen and restrictions in Shanghai, coupled with a record fine by...

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Sanctions on Russia & Weapons for Ukraine: Knee-Jerk Panic Pared

Bold new sanctions on Russia and more weapons for Ukraine were announced over the weekend.  Russia responded by raising the readiness of its nuclear forces. As a result, the risk-on seen ahead of the weekend...

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Spain passes landmark labor reform thanks to ‘computer error’

Spain’s parliament approved the government’s labor reform by a margin of just one vote — a vote the opposition said came from one of its members by mistake. A single vote, allegedly cast in error,...

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Risk Appetites Remain Fragile

The sentiment that fueled the recovery in US equities before the weekend carried over into today.  Several Asia Pacific centers, including China, Taiwan, and South Korea were closed today, but Japan, Hong Kong, and India...

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Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada Meet as Risk Appetites Stabilize

After a slow and mixed start in Asia, where Australia and India are on holiday, equity markets have turned higher.  Europe’s Stoxx 600 is up around 1.9% near midday in Europe, which if sustained would...