by Andrew Moran | Oct 17, 2021 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, Opinion
A nationwide power crunch and sky-high prices have prompted China to reinvest heavily into coal, much to the chagrin of the green-focus economies worldwide. Despite promises of slashing its emissions and investing in renewable energy sources, Beijing has been placing...
by Andrew Moran | Jul 25, 2021 | Columns, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, Opinion
The Japanese government paid how much to host the 2020 Olympics behind closed doors? Now that Japan is reporting approximately 3,000 new coronavirus infections per day, with only about one-third of the population fully vaccinated, officials chose to restrict public...
by Andrew Moran | Sep 21, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Economic Affairs News, International
It was a busy week for three of the world’s biggest central banks: the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England (BoE), and the Bank of Japan (BoJ). Despite these institutions presiding in three different continents, they showed their love for low interest rates. So,...
by Andrew Moran | Sep 19, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, International, Politics, Social Issues
Japan will say sayonara to the Shinzo Abe era and welcome Yoshihide Suga with a kon’nichiwa. After eight years as prime minister, Abe will now officially resign, giving way to Suga to be his successor. On day one, Suga will grapple with many challenges on...
by Andrew Moran | Sep 7, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently announced that he is stepping down due to his deteriorating health condition. The longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history will stay on as head of state until a successor is chosen. With the Abe era coming to an end, it...