Finance Knuggets

Jul 29, 2025 I recently read about the evolving US-Philippine alliance post a meeting between Trump and Marcos. The meeting resulted in new summit deliverables, highlighting the active week for US-Southeast Asia relations. Other Southeast Asian states are also finalizing arrangements with an August 1 tariff deadline approaching. The US

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CyberSecurity Knuggets

Jul 27, 2025 I recently learned about some alarming cybersecurity incidents that require immediate attention. Threat actors like Storm-2603, Linen Typhoon, and Violet Typhoon have been exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in SharePoint Server environments, deploying Warlock ransomware and impacting hundreds of organizations. This shift towards financially motivated cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure

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Finance Knuggets

Jul 27, 2025 I recently came across the IMF’s latest External Sector Report, which focused on highlighting discrepancies in China’s balance of payments that have been a concern for a few years. However, the report faced criticism for potential methodological flaws that could lead to underestimating existing imbalances and encouraging

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