Russian retail investors flock to stock market for easy gains, creating a bubble
Maybe it is just COVID. Sitting at home during lockdown stimulates the search for excitements that one can enjoy without having to go outside. Trading stocks and currencies online
China, Uyghurs, forced labour: a recipe for litigation?
China’s treatment of its Uyghurs population could spark a wave of lawsuits.
In Donald Trump, North Korea loses an unlikely ally
“When Donald Trump first strides into the Oval Office as president, his perfect day is likely to be ruined by a file marked “North Korea.”
Kazakhstan’s International Financial Centre: A Hub Too Far
Creating an international finance centre out of nothing is not an easy task. Kazakhstan made a daring bid in 2018 to launch a financial hub in its capital, Astana (now renamed Nurs
What President Biden could mean for Central Asia
As President-Elect Joe Biden prepares for government, his transition team looks to reclaim American foreign policy from Trump-era isolationism. President Trump had famously declare
London-listed miner attacked by new Kyrgyz government
Following the mass riots in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, in early October 2020 that led to yet another violent change of government, the newly installed authorities immediately began exerting pressure on domestic businesses and foreign investors.