Commentary

The commentary argues that shifting Apple iPhone production to India will not replicate China’s manufacturing dominance, as India lacks the same ecosystem and scale.

AI stocks are falling despite strong demand because investors doubt whether massive spending will deliver timely returns, with high valuations and interest rates adding pressure.

China’s Waico, despite excluding G7 and EU members, aims to shape global AI governance and standards, extending Beijing’s influence without formal regulatory authority.

China is expanding cross-border infrastructure and trade with North Korea, effectively eroding international sanctions and strengthening its influence as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia.

France’s unrest reflects deep inequality and social exclusion in its suburbs, not merely lawlessness; President Macron must address fairness and opportunity to restore trust.

Despite devastating floods, Nepal has few viable paths to climate compensation, highlighting gaps in loss-and-damage support for vulnerable nations.

The commentary argues fossil fuels still attract easy financing, outpacing cleaner alternatives and complicating the shift to sustainable energy.

Protecting Singapore’s outdoor workers from haze is difficult in practice despite good intentions, as safeguards are hard to implement and enforce across varied outdoor and platform work.

Haze and poor air quality damage crops, linking pollution to food security by reducing agricultural yields.

India's 'cockroach' youth are proving resilient and hard to crush, underscoring their defiance despite efforts to suppress them.

The commentary argues global politics now favors smaller, nimble actors—Davids—over traditional great powers, as Goliaths struggle in a fragmented, multipolar world.

Conflicting revenue reports for AI firms like OpenAI and Anthropic show unreliable numbers are distorting markets, threatening the AI boom as investors navigate blindly.