Looking at 2019: More uncertainty and global slowdown

The global economy reached its strongest point in 2017 since the global financial crisis (GFC), and that trend has continued despite risks from trade protectionism initiated by President Trump in the first quarter of 2018. The US economy has been performing very well while rest of the world slowing or...

Multilateralism faces headwinds

Multilateralism, a rules-based and international system, emerged and developed as a key element of world politics and economics after the World War II. Multilateralism refers to mutual collaboration and engagements of world governments to achieve something cherished or to manage markets and economic activity for shared benefits. It has been...