Weekend Links

By Steve Hashim

Each weekend we take a step outside our normal coverage to provide our readers with links to some of the stories we find the most intriguing from around the globe.

The New York Times, “Cambodia, Mourning, Casts an Eye to the Future”, Thomas Fuller

The Economist, “Obituary: Norodom Sihanouk”

Capitalist Exploits, “Myanmar – In The Mix”, Chris Tell

Southeast Asia Realtime, “Chelsea FC Breaks Myanmar Branding Frontier With Whiskey Deal”, Sam Holmes

beyondbrics, “Guest post: Fulfilling Myanmar’s economic promise”, Elizabeth Buse of Visa Inc

Capitalist Exploits, “Mongolia – Where Did Everybody Go?”, Scott Baker

Clean Technica, “Mongolian Nomadic Herders Get Electricity from Off-Grid Solar”, Joshua S. Hill

beyondbrics, “Pakistan mulls starting Indian fuel imports, as economic ties warm”, Farhan Bokhari

investine, “Is inflation finally back in Vietnam?”, Trung Thai

The Economist, “Africa’s Economy: Bulging in the Middle”

Bloomberg, “IMF Board Sees Biggest Power Shift Reshuffle in Two Decades” Sandrine Rastello

HBR Blog Network, “Metacognition: The Skill Every Global Leader Needs”, Michael W. Morris

Steve Hashim is an Investment Consultant for Leopard Capital