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Professional Curiosity
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UAE / GCC · October 2026
The UAE's indicators were not wrong in 2026. They were measuring something else.
In August 2026 the UAE's non-oil purchasing managers' index reached 55.3, its strongest reading since December 2024, and it had not fallen below the neutral 50 mark at any point since the disruption began in February.
Read the pieceNorth Carolina · October 2026
Minority rights in private equity are real. They rarely decide anything.
A recent South African working paper made a simple point about listed companies: holding shareholder rights is not the same as having influence.
Read the pieceSouth Africa · October 2026
Targeted sanctions are aimed at politicians. Whether they stay there depends on who owns what.
A senior South African business leader recently urged Washington to target the individuals behind contested policies, not the country.
Read the pieceNew Zealand · October 2026
Malaysia is a good place to do business. It is not yet New Zealand’s route into ASEAN.
In September, New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Malaysia offers New Zealand businesses “access to wider ASEAN production networks”.
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