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Taiwan's Economy Is Growing at 9.6%. It Has Not Moved This Fast in 16 Years.

Taiwan's Economy Is Growing at 9.6%. It Has Not Moved This Fast in 16 Years.

The numbers coming out of Taiwan's statistics office in 2026 are the kind that make economists do a double take. The Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics now forecasts GDP growth of 9.6% for 2026, the highest rate in 16 years. In the first quarter of

Malaysia Has Become Southeast Asia's Fastest-Growing Private Equity Market. AI Is the Reason.

Malaysia Has Become Southeast Asia's Fastest-Growing Private Equity Market. AI Is the Reason.

Malaysia recorded the strongest year-on-year increase in private equity deal value across all of Southeast Asia in 2025, reaching $5.3 billion according to Bain and Company's Southeast Asia Private Equity Report. That number would have seemed improbable five years ago, when Singapore dominated regional dealmaking

India's Households Are Pouring Money Into Gold. The Numbers Reveal Why.

India's Households Are Pouring Money Into Gold. The Numbers Reveal Why.

Gold has always had a special place in the Indian household. Weddings, savings, generational wealth transfer, and crisis protection have all historically run through the yellow metal. What is changing in 2026 is not the affection for gold but the form it takes. Indians are increasingly moving from physical gold

Vietnam Just Got Upgraded to Emerging Market Status. Here Is What $6 Billion in New Investment Looks Like.

Vietnam Just Got Upgraded to Emerging Market Status. Here Is What $6 Billion in New Investment Looks Like.

For nearly seven years, Vietnam sat on FTSE Russell's watchlist, tantalizingly close to emerging market status but unable to clear the final regulatory requirements. On April 7, 2026, FTSE Russell confirmed the upgrade. Starting September 21, Vietnamese equities will be included in FTSE's global index series

Taiwan's Stock Market Has Surged 149% Since 2024. AI Is Turning Ordinary Households Into Investors.

Taiwan's Stock Market Has Surged 149% Since 2024. AI Is Turning Ordinary Households Into Investors.

The TAIEX, Taiwan's benchmark stock index, has delivered a 149% gain since the beginning of 2024, and the effects are rippling well beyond trading floors. Approximately 20% of the average Taiwanese household's wealth is now held in equities, a significantly higher share than most developed economies.

The World Is Splintering Into Trade Blocs. For Developing Countries, That Is Both an Opportunity and a Threat.

The World Is Splintering Into Trade Blocs. For Developing Countries, That Is Both an Opportunity and a Threat.

Something significant is happening to the architecture of global trade, and it is moving faster than most policymakers anticipated. What is often called deglobalisation is more accurately described as a targeted recalibration. Certain sectors, technologies, and supply chains are being reorganised around geopolitical priorities rather than cost efficiency alone. This

Nigeria's Rate Is 26.5%. South Africa Just Hiked to 7%. Why African Central Banks Are Tightening While the World Eases.

Nigeria's Rate Is 26.5%. South Africa Just Hiked to 7%. Why African Central Banks Are Tightening While the World Eases.

While central banks in Europe, Canada, and parts of Asia were cutting rates through 2025, most African central banks were moving in the opposite direction, raising rates sharply or holding them at levels that make borrowing painfully expensive for businesses and households. In 2026, that divergence is widening. Zimbabwe maintains