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Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), the country’s $200+ billion sovereign wealth fund, has committed $150 million to a biotech research and development platform

South Korea’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Turns to Biotech as Strategic Frontier for National Capital

March 24, 2026 No Comments

In a move that signals the next evolution of sovereign capital, South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund is stepping deeper into the life sciences sector, underscoring how governments are increasingly deploying capital not just for returns, but for strategic positioning in critical industries. Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), the country’s $200+ billion

Uzbekistan Opens the Door to Global Capital Through Landmark Sovereign Investment Strategy

March 17, 2026 No Comments

Uzbekistan is accelerating its transformation into one of the world’s most closely watched frontier markets, with a newly structured sovereign investment vehicle emerging as a central pillar in its push to attract global institutional capital. At the heart of this shift is the National Investment Fund of the Republic of

Türkiye’s Murat Kurum to Lead Global Climate Diplomacy as COP31 President

Türkiye Prepares to Host COP31 Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

March 13, 2026 No Comments

Türkiye is positioning the upcoming COP31 climate summit as a pivotal moment for transforming global climate commitments into concrete action. But preparations for the major international gathering are unfolding against an increasingly volatile geopolitical backdrop as the Iran War intensifies just beyond the country’s southeastern borders. The United Nations climate

Indonesia Turns to Chinese Partners to Launch Major Waste-to-Energy Push

March 10, 2026 No Comments

Indonesia is accelerating plans to convert its mounting waste problem into a new source of electricity, with the country’s sovereign wealth fund selecting Chinese companies to help roll out the first phase of a national waste-to-energy program. The initiative highlights Jakarta’s growing ambition to tackle urban pollution while expanding alternative

Nepal’s “Gen Z Election” Upends Political Order as Rapper-Turned-Reformer Balen Shah Sweeps to Power

March 9, 2026 No Comments

Nepal has delivered one of the most dramatic political shifts in Asia in years, as voters propelled a youth-driven reform movement to power in the country’s first national election since last year’s Gen Z uprising. Early results indicate that the reformist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by former rapper and

Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising Moves to the Ballot Box in Historic Election

March 6, 2026 No Comments

Kathmandu — Nepalese voters have gone to the polls in a landmark election that could redefine the country’s political future, months after a youth-led uprising toppled the government and ignited a generational revolt against the political establishment. The vote is the first nationwide election since massive protests in September 2025

China has set its lowest economic growth target in decades,

China Cuts Growth Target to Lowest Level in Decades as Iran War and U.S. Tariffs Darken Global Outlook

March 6, 2026 No Comments

China has set its lowest economic growth target in decades, reflecting mounting domestic economic pressures and escalating trade tensions with the United States. But the sudden outbreak of war involving Iran is adding a new layer of uncertainty for Beijing, particularly given China’s reliance on Middle Eastern oil and the

The UN Carbon Market Moves From Blueprint to Operation

February 27, 2026 No Comments

A carbon market built through negotiation has entered operational territory. The United Nations has approved the first issuance of credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, marking the point at which the new multilateral carbon market shifts from rulemaking to execution. Architecture becomes throughput. From design to execution The

India Bets Big on the Backbone of the AI Age

February 17, 2026 No Comments

A wager on infrastructure, not just software New Delhi — India is placing a long wager on the infrastructure that will determine who leads the next technological era. This week, Adani Group said it plans to invest $100 billion over the next decade to build a nationwide network of AI-ready

Philippine energy perimeter expands as transition debt enters off-grid markets

February 16, 2026 No Comments

The transition of the Philippine energy landscape is increasingly defined by the entry of specialized international capital into isolated grid environments. A 30 million dollar bridge loan acquisition facility now supports the transfer of the 16MW wind and 6MW storage project of Philippines Hybrid Energy Systems Inc to Verdant Energy.

Britain Pulls Back: UK Slashes Climate Finance for Developing Nations as Global Pressure Mounts

March 24, 2026 No Comments

Uzbekistan Opens the Door to Global Capital Through Landmark Sovereign Investment Strategy

March 17, 2026 No Comments

Türkiye Prepares to Host COP31 Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

March 13, 2026 No Comments

Indonesia Turns to Chinese Partners to Launch Major Waste-to-Energy Push

March 10, 2026 No Comments

Nepal’s “Gen Z Election” Upends Political Order as Rapper-Turned-Reformer Balen Shah Sweeps to Power

March 9, 2026 No Comments

Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising Moves to the Ballot Box in Historic Election

March 6, 2026 No Comments

China Cuts Growth Target to Lowest Level in Decades as Iran War and U.S. Tariffs Darken Global Outlook

Asia

South Korea’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Turns to Biotech as Strategic Frontier for National Capital

Uzbekistan Opens the Door to Global Capital Through Landmark Sovereign Investment Strategy

Türkiye Prepares to Host COP31 Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

Indonesia Turns to Chinese Partners to Launch Major Waste-to-Energy Push

Nepal’s “Gen Z Election” Upends Political Order as Rapper-Turned-Reformer Balen Shah Sweeps to Power

Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising Moves to the Ballot Box in Historic Election

China Cuts Growth Target to Lowest Level in Decades as Iran War and U.S. Tariffs Darken Global Outlook

The UN Carbon Market Moves From Blueprint to Operation

India Bets Big on the Backbone of the AI Age

Philippine energy perimeter expands as transition debt enters off-grid markets

Britain Pulls Back: UK Slashes Climate Finance for Developing Nations as Global Pressure Mounts

The War That Burns Twice: How the Iran Conflict Is Rewriting the Future of Energy

A World Confronts Its Past—And the United States Stands Apart

Kaja Kallas — The Strategist at Europe’s Frontline

Inside EarthX’s Most Exclusive Room: Where Family Offices Are Rewiring the Future of Climate Capital

Ghana Calls for Global Reckoning on Slavery as Reparations Debate Returns to the UN Agenda

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