Other Regions
by impact geography: 272
Issues 13
- IssueA handful of outsized deals dominate value in a market that is 1.2% of global transactions1 trends · 2 signals
- IssueAmazon rainforest near a tipping point toward savanna1 trends · 1 signals
- IssueBuilding a Caucasus cooperation strategy around logistics, renewables, agri-food and tourism0 trends · 0 signals
- IssueConsumption moving from basic goods to luxury goods and services1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueConverting capital momentum into sustained growth turns on workforce talent and public governance1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueFDI dominance coexists with sharply volatile portfolio and bank-related flows2 trends · 5 signals
- IssueInstitutional framework is the systematic weak point of the six growth markets1 trends · 7 signals
- IssueMinilateral Korea-Japan-ASEAN cooperation through RCEP and a joint digital vision1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueRegional finance runs through Singapore, which blurs where capital originates1 trends · 3 signals
- IssueRepositioning Korea's cooperation with emerging connecting countries1 trends · 1 signals
- IssueSouth Asian aerosol loading threatening the monsoon0 trends · 1 signals
- IssueSouth China Sea disputes and Chinese structures in the Yellow Sea1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueStigma and availability gaps are being met with low-cost apps rather than clinicians1 trends · 0 signals
Trends 6
- TrendCompeting alliance networks in the Indo-Pacific as US coordination loosens0 signals
- TrendCross-border M&A binds the six to Asia's advanced economies and the United States4 signals
- TrendFinancial size and depth expand across the six growth markets3 signals
- TrendGrowing influence of the Gulf states0 signals
- TrendMobile-first AI platforms become Africa's route to mental health access2 signals
- TrendThe Sahel's G-Zero: jihadist expansion into coastal West Africa2 signals
Signals 253
Economy 67
Macroeconomy & Finance 26
- SignalAbout half of Singapore's FDI inflows come from the US and Europe while its outflows go to Asia
- SignalAfrica Tokenization for SME Finance; Brookings Foresight Africa 2026
- SignalAll six beat peers on Financial Size and Condition but three fall below on Financial Access
- SignalAustralia Unveils Ban on Unlicensed Superannuation Telemarketing After Fund Collapses
- SignalCambodia's bank-related inflows turned negative in 2024 after driving growth to 2021
- SignalCentral Bank of Egypt Launches Pan-African Financial Stability Committee Portal
- SignalEU disburses €1.5 billion to Egypt under Macro-Financial Assistance programme
- SignalFDI rose to 72.5% of inflows to the six as portfolio share fell from 21.5% to 8.5%
- SignalFDI to the six rose from $50.0bn in 2015 to $74.7bn in 2024, averaging 67.6% of inflows
- SignalFigure 3 gives each of the six a global rank in all five GOI categories
- SignalFigure 6 gives standardized peer-comparison scores for the six across all fourteen subcategories
- SignalFive of six beat peers on Business Constraints while the same five lag on Recovery and Resolution
- SignalIMF reaches staff-level agreement with Bolivia on $1.9 billion economic reform package
- SignalIndonesia ranks 46th overall and 38th in Financial Services, compared with 78th in 2022
- SignalLao PDR is last of the six with 75th in Economic Fundamentals and 79th in Institutional Framework
- SignalLao PDR's FDI share rose as its absolute value slipped and bank flows went negative for three years
- SignalMalaysia and the Philippines saw FDI shares fall while their absolute FDI rose
- SignalMalaysia had the decade's most frequent reversals in capital inflows
- SignalMalaysia leads the six at 23rd overall, 17th in Financial Services and 18th in Business Perception
- SignalPakistan launches nationwide fuel relief subsidy scheme
- SignalPortfolio and bank-related flows, not FDI, drove the decade's variation in inflows
- SignalThe Philippines pairs 6th in Economic Performance with 56th in Business Perception
- SignalThe six span GDP ranks 17th to 137th while Thailand, Myanmar, Brunei, and Timor-Leste are excluded
- SignalUOB's 2022-2023 acquisitions are said to have doubled its retail base in four markets
- SignalVietnam ranks 39th overall on the strength of Economic Fundamentals
- SignalVietnam's FDI held at or above 53.0% of inflows while other components swung
Industry & Supply Chains 18
- SignalASEAN Tech Summit 2026 opens in Manila, pushes borderless digital economy
- SignalApple Expands Vietnam Supply-Chain Worker Education Program
- SignalB2B leads cross-border deal count while B2C leads value on the strength of one transaction
- SignalCross-border deals are 49.2% of value but 40.3% of transactions in the six
- SignalHow Ukraine strikes on Russian warehouses became a problem in Kyrgyzstan
- SignalIndia approves 12 semiconductor manufacturing projects worth ~$17.2B; IndiaAI Mission builds 45,000+ GPU compute centers
- SignalJordan extends industrial investment incentives, approves Ma'an support package
- SignalKenya Regulator Imposes Conditions on Asahi's $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Diageo's EABL
- SignalMalaysia has 49.2% of deals and Indonesia 47.3% of deal value among the six
- SignalOne $10.6bn Thai acquisition of Tesco Malaysia makes Thailand the top origin by value
- SignalRajasthan cabinet approves Industrial Development Policy 2026
- SignalSector composition of cross-border deals is broadly similar across the four larger markets
- SignalState of Tech in Africa H1 2026 recap: Is consolidation the new growth story?
- SignalTSMC posts record Q1 2026; Strait of Hormuz blockade threatens chip supply chain
- SignalTariff Volatility Pushes Global Supply Chains into Regional Reset in 2026
- SignalTechCabal — ForgeTech Summit 2026 and Tier 2 African markets (Ghana, Rwanda, Tunisia) gaining investor interest
- SignalThailand establishes National Semiconductor Policy Committee, approves $20B in digital projects
- SignalVietnam fast-tracks cultural industry law with 'National Cultural Card' proposal
Labor & Future of Work 6
- SignalDigital Labor Platforms Framed as Infrastructure of AI-Era Extractivism
- SignalIndia's Tech Workers Face Suicide Wave Amid AI Layoffs and Overwork
- SignalIndia/Southeast Asia Manufacturing Skills Shortage 2026 — From Skills Gaps to Growth
- SignalSaudi official outlines anti-trafficking measures amid rise of online scam recruitment
- SignalTramadol abuse reaches 30% pooled prevalence in studied West African populations
- SignalTrinidad and Tobago cabinet approves National Policy on Apprenticeship
Trade & Economic Security 17
- SignalCBP Blocks Indonesian Palm Oil Imports Over Forced Labor Findings
- SignalFirst Korea-Central Asia Summit opens in Seoul, to adopt Seoul Declaration
- SignalIndia, ASEAN and Latin America hedge between the two powers
- SignalKorea and Chile agree to modernize FTA, restart joint trade committee after decade
- SignalLula Rebuts US Deforestation Claims With Satellite Data Amid Tariff Dispute
- SignalMalaysia Seeks Deeper Tech Partnership With Korea Amid Surging Bilateral Trade
- SignalMalaysia Weighs Conditional Easing of Rare-Earth Export Moratorium
- SignalSingapore 18.9%, Japan 15.3%, the US 9.8%, South Korea 7.5% lead cross-border deal counts
- SignalSouth Korea, Argentina Sign Critical Minerals MOU Covering Full Lithium Value Chain
- SignalThailand Implements New Business Registration Checks to Curb Nominee Arrangements
- SignalTrump Signs Graham Act Expanding Russia and Iran Sanctions with Tariff Powers
- SignalTrump directs USTR Section 301 tariff action against Brazil over trade practices and deforestation
- SignalU.S.-ASEAN Trade & Tariff Developments
- SignalUK Carbon Border Tax Relief Opens Path For Indian Exporters
- SignalUS Treasury sanctions Iranian crypto exchange BitBank over IRGC funding, Hormuz payments
- SignalUS Treasury sanctions multinational network supporting Iran's Mahan Air and IRGC
- SignalUS imposes 40 percent tariffs and penalties on transshipment
eNvironment 34
Climate Change & Adaptation 18
- SignalAdaptation Fund Strengthens Country Ownership with New National Entities in Mexico and Nepal, Re-Accredits UNESCO
- SignalClimate policy. Is the era of unlimited emissions offsets ending?
- SignalConCourt ends Shell's Wild Coast oil and gas lifeline in victory for coastal communities
- SignalCyclone Ditwah the deadliest event in the table
- SignalHurricane Melissa: huge losses, comparatively few deaths
- SignalIPCC holds Fourth Lead Author Meeting on Special Report on Climate Change and Cities in Bhopal
- SignalIndian Startup Varaha Wins Award for Delivering Carbon Credit Revenue to Smallholder Farmers
- SignalMaharashtra Governor Launches Month-Long Drive to Plant One Million Trees in Nagpur
- SignalMexico designates National Reforestation Day, pursues environmental law modernization
- SignalPakistan's 2025 monsoon floods on top of unfinished 2022 recovery
- SignalPanama Declares National State of Emergency Due to El Niño
- SignalPhilippines hit repeatedly by typhoons in 2025
- SignalQatar's Environment Ministry Launches 'Smart Observer' Autonomous Marine Monitoring Vessel
- SignalSingapore launches its first National Adaptation Plan, designates 2026 'Year of Climate Adaptation'
- SignalSouth Africa launched a €15-million programme to restore grasslands, savannas and thickets, with 100,000 hectares targeted by 2030
- SignalSouth African Supreme Court to Hear Government Appeal in Landmark Youth Climate Case
- SignalSouth Asian aerosol optical depth at 0.32 against a 0.25 regional boundary
- SignalTropical storm Senyar kills over 1,100 in Indonesia
Resources, Food & Water 13
- SignalA $137bn Chinese mega-dam met by a $77bn Indian counter-dam programme
- SignalA Moroccan dam due in 2026 would restrict water to Algerians
- SignalCanada, Vietnam elevate ties to strategic partnership in first-ever visit by party chief
- SignalCritical Metals Corp Advances to Final Round of Kenya Government Tender for the Mrima Hill Rare Earth and Niobium Project
- SignalEditorial: Crop suitability and food security: the evolution of new technologies
- SignalEthiopia inaugurates the Grand Renaissance Dam without a Nile agreement
- SignalGuardian/EIA Investigation Finds UK Plastic Waste Contaminating Turkish Farmland
- SignalIndia suspends the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty
- SignalIndia's Cabinet Approves Rs 84,084 Crore 'Samudra Manthan' National Offshore Exploration Scheme
- SignalMalawi, Mozambique and Tanzania sign agreement establishing Ruvuma River Basin Commission
- SignalMarcos signs Executive Order 122 establishing a unified critical minerals policy framework
- SignalOver 80% of Pakistani agriculture depends on Indian-controlled headwaters
- SignalWater-Related Conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa Surge 36% — 76 Cases in 2024
Politics & Governance 93
Geopolitics & Security 45
- Signal2026 Iran War — US-Israel Strike Iranian Nuclear Facilities, Ceasefire Fragile
- Signal29 Global South nations sign founding agreement for World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO)
- SignalAustralia Launches 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy
- SignalAverage terrorism impact rose in three of nine world regions over a decade
- SignalBRICS Summit 2026: 18th Summit Adopts New Delhi Declaration
- SignalBenin attack fatalities up nearly 70% as JNIM reaches Nigeria
- SignalCentral Asian States Issue Joint Statement on 20th Anniversary of CANWFZ Treaty
- SignalConcern grows over a Belarus-Russia-Iran-North Korea-China alignment
- SignalCovenant Emerges from Stealth and Unveils Anthem, a Deep-Strike Precision Missile
- SignalEU sanctions seven persons, three entities over Southeast Asia scam centre human rights abuses
- SignalEgypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan Declare Red Sea Governance a Coastal-States Matter as Ethiopia Pushes Back
- SignalElbit Systems Unveils 'FUSE' AI-Based Autonomous Combat System
- SignalFrance Sending Forces To Help Defend Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Oil Facilities
- SignalIAEA board refers Iran to UN Security Council over safeguards breach
- SignalICC keeps Duterte detained ahead of November war-on-drugs trial
- SignalIran says NPT withdrawal and nuclear doctrine revision 'easily achievable'
- SignalIran sells oil at 20% premium as US ends blockade threat on Strait of Hormuz
- SignalIran's FM Araghchi visits China, to meet Wang Yi ahead of Xi's US trip
- SignalIsrael and Honduras deepen defense ties with new memorandum of understanding
- SignalKurdish-led SDF Dissolves After Merging With Syrian National Army
- SignalKuwait ratifies comprehensive defense cooperation agreement with Pakistan amid Gulf tensions
- SignalMost Eurasian states abstained or stayed away from the March 2022 UN vote condemning Russia
- SignalMyanmar re-emerges as arena of China-India geopolitical competition amid dueling state visits
- SignalOil Rallies as Iran Adopts Offensive Stance Over Hormuz
- SignalPost-Soviet states take visible steps to assert sovereignty from Moscow
- SignalSaudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign Mecca Joint Defence Agreement
- SignalSolomon Islands Signs US Shiprider Security Deal, Reaffirms Neutrality Amid China Ties
- SignalSoutheast Asia records over 230 tons of methamphetamine seized in 2024
- SignalSudan: RSF committed crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing in el-Fasher (Amnesty)
- SignalTSMC Semiconductor Supply Chain Under Strait of Hormuz Blockade Risk
- SignalThe Shanghai Cooperation Organisation grows from the Shanghai Five to ten full members
- SignalThink tank analyzes Iranian reactions to Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan 'Mecca Agreement'
- SignalUAE Halts All Trade and Financial Transactions with Iran Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions
- SignalUS Senate Passes Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill Named for Late Sen. Lindsey Graham
- SignalUS Treasury Launches 'Operation Economic Outcast' Sanctions Campaign Against Iran
- SignalUS and Iran Reach Tentative 60-Day Ceasefire Memorandum of Understanding
- SignalUS blocks Iran's nuclear chief from IAEA General Conference in Vienna
- SignalUS pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere
- SignalUS threatens Iranian infrastructure over Strait of Hormuz attacks; Ukraine to export drones to US
- SignalUS widens Iran sanctions; Iran vows retaliation as diplomacy stalls
- SignalUS withdrew forces from Nigeria after joint operation killed ISIS global deputy leader
- SignalUS working on 'deconfliction mechanism' between Turkey, Syria and Israel, says Barrack
- SignalUS–Iran conflict escalates: naval blockade reinstated, new sanctions, ICC targeted
- SignalWars in Georgia and Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea call Russia's security umbrella into question
- SignalWeapons of mass destruction enter three regional top-ten lists
Democracy & Governance 30
- SignalAfrican Union joins the G20 in 2024
- SignalBolivia Deploys Troops to Clear Blockades Over Diesel Price Decree
- SignalCSF builds foresight capacity across Singapore's public service
- SignalCSF's Scenario Planning Plus toolkit targets discontinuities
- SignalCambodia has the group's weakest Business Perception and falls well below peers on Public Governance
- SignalCaribbean Court of Justice clears way for US extradition of Guyana's opposition leader to resume
- SignalColombia's De la Espriella Sworn In as President, Marking Sharp Rightward Political Shift
- SignalDamascus court sentences former President Assad to death in absentia
- SignalGhana's Supreme Court rules party delegate system unconstitutional
- SignalGuyana Elections Commission Hasn't Met in a Year, Still Doesn't Reflect Election Outcome
- SignalH.R. 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 -- House Vote #295 -- Sept. 3, 2026
- SignalIndia's Lok Sabha Passes Bankers' Books Evidence Bill 2026, Allowing Police Access to Bank Records Without Court Order
- SignalIndonesian State Bank Freezes Anti-Corruption Protesters' Donation Account
- SignalInvestors' Rights spread runs from 1.7 SD above peers in Malaysia to 2.0 SD below in Lao PDR
- SignalIranian parliament advances bill to curb foreign influence
- SignalLEMCOL Report: Liberian Legislature Gains on Transparency, But Quorum Violations and Falling Women's Participation Raise Concern
- SignalMorocco Votes for New Parliament After Gen Z Protests and Ceuta Migration Surge
- SignalNicaragua Passes Reform Barring Opposition From Elections
- SignalPakistan's Cyber Crime Agency Summons Journalist Asad Ali Toor Under PECA Over Alleged Fake Information
- SignalSingapore Law Minister Announces 'Significant Failings' Found in Law Society Workplace Culture Probe
- SignalSingapore's Centre for Strategic Futures sits inside the Prime Minister's Office
- SignalSouth Africa's Democratic Alliance Challenges Expropriation Act in Western Cape High Court
- SignalSouth African Cabinet approves four legislative amendment bills
- SignalSri Lanka to trial AI-assisted legislation drafting
- SignalTurkish parliament approves National Solidarity and Social Integration law
- SignalTurkish parliament approves PKK reintegration framework law
- SignalTurkish parliament closes term with 21 new laws, 15 international agreements
- SignalUK Cheers Adeleke, Flags BVAS, Vote Buying, Accessibility Issues in Osun Poll
- SignalZambia Halts Nationwide Vote Counting Amid Security Concerns
- SignalZambia's Hichilema inaugurated for second term with election petition unresolved
Tech·Digital Policy 18
- SignalAustralia to investigate if OpenAI hack of government health website broke the law
- SignalCOMESA Opens Kigali Consultations to Draft Regional AI and Digital Inclusion Strategies
- SignalClientEarth and CPI Indonesia Sign MOU to Support Just Energy Transition
- SignalIndia Supreme Court sets aside NCLT/NCLAT orders based on AI-generated fake legal precedents; RBI frontier-AI cyber risk directive
- SignalIndonesia seeks AI sovereignty through local models, digital talent
- SignalKenya Closes Public Consultation on Draft AI and Emerging Technologies Policy 2026
- SignalLaos Launches Nationwide Digital ID App, Phasing Out Paper Documents
- SignalMaharashtra announces AI Policy 2026 to boost industry, governance and public services
- SignalNew Zealand to introduce under-16 social media ban bill amid coalition split
- SignalPapua New Guinea seeks feedback on digital ID and data protection bills
- SignalSingapore IMDA releases world's first agentic AI governance framework
- SignalSingapore updates Model AI Governance Framework for generative AI
- SignalSocial media to be banned for under-16s in landmark government move / UAE bans under-15s from social media
- SignalSouth Africa Withdraws AI Policy Draft After Hallucinated Citations Scandal
- SignalStudy Examines AI's Impact on Digital Sovereignty in Nigerian Mobile Shopping Apps
- SignalThailand seeks 'hybrid' AI governance model to become ASEAN's responsible-AI hub
- SignalThe Initiative claims African digital wellness is being scaffolded for scale across countries
- SignalVietnam Enacts Asia's First AI Law (March 2026); Singapore Launches World's First Agentic AI Governance Framework
Society 19
Demographics & Migration 5
- Signal'Tsunami' of emigration reshapes Israel's future, experts warn
- SignalAustralian PM Denies Refugee Intake Cut, Confirms 20,000 Quota
- SignalCensus 2027 Phase-II: Population enumeration begins today in J&K's snow-bound areas, Ladakh
- SignalSahel displacement stays regional: Mali and Burkina Faso under 2% of EU asylum claims
- SignalSingapore PM Wong flags 'major review' of family support as fertility rate hits record low 0.87
Cities & Housing 4
- SignalDelhi Moves to Give Every Property a Unique Aadhaar-Style Digital Identity
- SignalDelhi government to introduce Land Records Bill assigning digital 'Property Aadhaar' ID to every property
- SignalMorocco Pilots Porous 'Sponge' Pavement to Cool Streets in Marrakech and Agadir
- SignalNairobi's Matatu System and the Future of African Transit — Urban Research
Welfare & Health 6
- SignalAir pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoring
- SignalEbola disease outbreak (Bundibugyo virus) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda — situation update
- SignalEvaluating Ambient Clinical Scribes in India: The Need for Multilingual Real-World Clinical Conversation Data
- SignalLatin American prison tuberculosis notification runs 29 times community rates
- SignalPrepared Or Unprepared? Evaluating Healthcare Workforce Readiness for Clinical Adoption of AI in Nigeria
- SignalTwo Hours of Daily Social Media Linked to Teen Depression (longitudinal 10-year)
Education & Generations 4
- SignalAI and the Digital Divide in Education — Frontiers in Computer Science 2026 / Bridging the AI Divide in High School STEM in Developing Countries
- SignalIndia's PM Modi Announces AI Skilling Program for 10 Million Youth
- SignalLearning-Analytics Model Predicts AI-Cheating Risk Early, Not for Discipline
- SignalThe Use of Learning Management Systems for Self-paced Learning: The Case at a South African Public Access Centre
Technology 36
AI & Computing 12
- SignalAIx4Soccer: A Unified Platform Architecture for Football Club Management and Structured Athlete Development
- SignalASEAN AI Summit September 2026 Cebu; 45–50 Unicorns; Localised AI Leapfrogging
- SignalChulalongkorn University and Qunova Computing Sign Quantum Computing MoU
- SignalComparative assessment of publicly benchmarked Indian foundation models
- SignalEast and South-East Asia puts financial crisis and AI in its top ten
- SignalHUMAIN Unveils humain-m3, a Frontier Arabic Language Model Developed by MiniMax, in Research Preview on HUMAIN Node
- SignalInvisible to the Machine: Census-Based Audit of AI Restaurant, Cafe and Bar Recommendations in Bali
- SignalKenya AI Public Administration: Two Deals, No Money
- SignalMonash team generates, steers and reads optical information on a single chip (Nature Photonics)
- SignalSingapore unveils SG Semiconductor to strengthen its role in the global semiconductor ecosystem
- SignalStructural Silence: how AI infrastructure fails underrepresented languages
- SignalThe Singapore Consensus on Global AI Safety Research Priorities (arXiv:2506.20702)
Bio & Health Tech 2
Energy & Climate Tech 7
- SignalBreakthrough Agenda Report 2026: Gap between ambition and progress / Why the hydrogen economy is being reconsidered after Middle East disruptions
- SignalCritica Cuts Jupiter Acid Consumption by Around 30% in Hydrometallurgical Breakthrough
- SignalIndia approves GOBARdhan national circular bioenergy scheme
- SignalPakistan and IAEA sign safeguards agreement for Chashma-5 nuclear power plant
- SignalSynergy proposes 500 MW solar and 500 MW battery at expanded Warradarge wind farm
- SignalThailand and Canada Launch Carbon Capture Pilot in Cement Industry via 'Saraburi Sandbox'
- SignalWhy the $2.5 billion Tomago aluminium deal is no ordinary bailout
Space & Mobility 4
- SignalIndia to fit homegrown chips into space rockets, minister says
- SignalIndia's NIOT Launches National Technothon for Deep-Sea Polymetallic Nodule Collection Technology
- SignalKazakhstan to Expand Satellite Constellation
- SignalLoft Orbital, Marlan Space to Build 50-Satellite AI-Enabled Imaging Constellation with $1B from Royal Group of Abu Dhabi
Digital Infrastructure & Cyber 11
- SignalAfrica needs 500 more data centers within nine years, says AfCFTA secretary-general
- SignalAmazon to invest record $48 billion in India (2026-2030) for AI, AWS cloud infrastructure
- SignalBHASHINI Rajyam: MeitY and Goa partner to advance language-first digital public infrastructure (Konkani)
- SignalDatagrid signs contract for Tasman Ring subsea cable linking NZ South Island to Melbourne
- SignalGartner predicts European and Middle Eastern firms will repatriate workloads to reduce geopolitical risk
- SignalGujarat launches 'Viksit Gujarat – Data Centre Policy 2026-29'
- SignalHuawei South Africa Connect 2026 to tackle the infrastructure needed for the AI era
- SignalINC Ransomware Emerges as Dominant Actor Exploiting SonicWall SMA 1000 Flaws
- SignalIran-Suspected Hacks of U.S. Water Systems Hit 12 States
- SignalLatin American Crime Groups Adopt Drones, AI Scams, and Cyber Intrusions
- SignalQNu Labs Launches QShield 2.0 to Drive India's National Cryptographic Assessment & Assurance Framework