The dismal decade (Part 3: The economic race: How US is faring)

The dismal decade (Part 3: The economic race: How US is faring) Phuah Eng Chye (24 February 2024) China is considered Pax America’s most formidable challenger ever. A US House of Representative report[1] points out “the CCP’s economic ambitions have taken a severe toll on American workers and companies: In 1978, when the PRC began … “The dismal decade (Part 3: The economic race: How US is faring)”

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Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 13: Intermediaries in the era of globalisation and decoupling)

Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 13: Intermediaries in the era of globalisation and decoupling) Phuah Eng Chye (4 December 2021) Intermediaries in the era of globalisation[1] During the era of colonialization, it was said that trade followed the flag and, by extension, that finance followed trade. Dutch and British banks ventured overseas to support … “Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 13: Intermediaries in the era of globalisation and decoupling)”

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Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 11: The future of cryptocurrencies)

Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 11: The future of cryptocurrencies) Phuah Eng Chye (6 November 2021) Digital currencies are part of a broad information revolution that is disrupting how activities are organised. Traditional intermediaries, platforms and start-ups alike are jostling to establish a foothold in the fast-growing cryptocurrency industry. But at the moment they … “Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 11: The future of cryptocurrencies)”

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Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 10: CBDC implementation)

Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 10: CBDC implementation) Phuah Eng Chye (23 October 2021) We have moved from the electronic to the digitalisation phase of a cashless society. The electronic phase mainly converted physical currency into electronic forms and usage. The digitalisation phase will take it up one step further by linking currency with … “Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 10: CBDC implementation)”

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Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 9: Information perspectives on digital currencies)

Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 9: Information perspectives on digital currencies) Phuah Eng Chye (9 October 2021) Early versions of the future of money[1] visualised electronic rather than digital applications of currencies in a largely physical world. Perhaps, it could be said that the concept of digital currencies was formalised in “the early 1980s … “Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 9: Information perspectives on digital currencies)”

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Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 8: Sovereign digital currencies and networks in the currency war)

Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 8: Sovereign digital currencies and networks in the currency war) Phuah Eng Chye (25 September 2021) Information disruption will be a major factor affecting outcomes in the currency war. Changes in the information properties of currencies through digitalisation opens up new possibilities and will affect the competitive positioning of … “Global reset – Monetary decoupling (Part 8: Sovereign digital currencies and networks in the currency war)”

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