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The ultimate success of China’s pursuit will depend as much on what happens in Washington as on what happens in Beijing DESPARDES — The novel coronavirus pandemic has become a
Continue readingThe Coronavirus Could Reshape Global Order; ‘Washington is Failing the Test’
Fallout from Covid-19 outbreak puts Beijing and Washington on a collision course PEPE ESCOBAR — Among the myriad, earth-shattering geopolitical effects of coronavirus, one is already graphically evident. China has
SoDATA INSIGHT– Global demand for crude oil could drop significantly in 2020 — a record of 1.1 million barrels per day (bpd), as the coronavirus pandemic slams economic growth. Goldman
Continue readingINSIGHT: Oil at $20 or $10 on the Horizon? ‘Price War Could Lead to Dumping’
SoDATA — On March 16, Forbes reported on a private Goldman Sachs Coronavirus meeting “that’s setting the Internet on fire”. The meeting held a week earlier (on Thursday) was meant
Continue reading‘It Feels More Like 9/11 Not 2008’, Says Goldman Sachs Leaked Note On Coronavirus
Indian officials have said the WHO guidance didn’t apply in India because the spread of the disease has been less severe than elsewhere. DESPARDES — As of Wednesday afternoon, there
Continue readingIndia Could be ‘Next Coronavirus Epicenter’ in Asia
Like corporations and consumers, many top-end art collectors have stepped up their borrowing given this era’s ultra-low interest rates. Art-secured loans jumped 40% since 2016, to at least $21 billion
Continue readingRich People Raising Quick Cash From Art Collections
“If the past two years have revealed a stunning realignment of the international system, it’s the willingness of Gulf Arab states, and other Muslim countries, to tacitly and implicitly support
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The energy transition is good news for Pakistan, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Renewables could become a new source of export income, growing even as income for the
Continue readingINSIGHT: Thar Coal to Hydrogen For Middle East Renewables Export
At the end of the day, China has taken a hit. Last week Forbes reported that Coronavirus could be the end of China as a global manufacturing hub. SoDATA (South
Continue readingINSIGHT: China Takes a Hit, #Coronavirus Mention in Media 20 Times More Than SARS
SoDATA — Khan government seeks to ‘depoliticize’ development funds usage and minimize ‘lopsided’ development initiatives in select cities. Speaking at the launch ceremony of Data4Pakistan. PRemier Khan said lopsided development
Continue readingPTI Govt. Launches Portal Aimed at ‘Depoliticizing’ Development Funds Use
Last November, several carloads of Sihk pilgrims from Canada crossed the western border — where the fencing is taking place — on way to the Kartarpur shrine. SoDATA (South Data)
Continue readingPakistan-Iran Border Fence On Schedule; ‘Helping Manage Coronavirus Spread’
Built on the mouth of the Indus River, Bhambore had been a busy port before the delta silted up; Pottery pieces found at the site originated in Iraq and Iran.
Continue readingBiggest Ivory Workshop in Ancient World Discovered in Bhambore, Sindh