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Marcus Al-Thani

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Marcus Al-Thani focuses on macroeconomic stability and growth cycles in developing economies. He leads the editorial direction on structural reforms across emerging markets.

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Emerging Markets

From Constraint to Cooperation: How Singapore Leverages the Capital Logic of Southeast Asia's Energy Transition

Southeast Asia's electricity demand is growing threefold while grid infrastructure and financing lag behind. The IEA forecasts that annual investment will need to approach US$30 billion by 2035. With its financial and institutional advantages, Singapore is building itself into a regional cooperation hub, reshaping the energy transition pathway of the Global South.

Marcus Al-Thani3 min read
Demographics

From Search Trends to Growth Direction: How Emerging Market Researchers Use Data Tools to Take the Pulse of the Global South

Trend keyword methods, widely used in the SEO field, are becoming another lens for observing economic changes in the Global South. Starting from the methodologies of tools such as Exploding Topics, Semrush, and Google Trends, this article discusses how emerging market research institutions can leverage search data to detect in advance signals of shifts in regional growth centers, industrial chain migration, and changes in youth consumption trends.

Marcus Al-Thani5 min read
Emerging Markets

Emerging Markets Outlook 2026: Becoming a Key Force in the Midst of Change

The loosening of traditional global alliances and intensified US-China competition are reshaping the world economic landscape, with emerging markets leveraging their resource endowments and growth resilience. Looking ahead to 2026, whether emerging markets can achieve sustainable and inclusive growth becomes a key question.

Marcus Al-Thani4 min read
Emerging Markets

From Africa to Global Emerging Markets: How Transsion Holdings Embodies "Long-termism" in Tech Brand Globalization

From the perspective of emerging market research, this article analyzes how Transsion Holdings has expanded from Africa to global emerging markets through localized innovation and a long-termism strategy, becoming the world's fourth-largest smartphone manufacturer, and reveals the deeper logic behind the rise of the Global South and industrial relocation.

Marcus Al-Thani4 min read
Investment And Fdi

Divergence in Global FDI Recovery: Developed Economies Lead, Emerging Markets Face Structural Challenges

Global FDI grew 14% in 2025, but the growth mainly flowed to developed economies, while investment in developing economies declined. UNCTAD data show that capital is concentrated in strategic industries such as data centers, and emerging markets face structural challenges. This article analyzes the logic behind the divergence in global investment and the way forward for the Global South.

Marcus Al-Thani4 min read
Emerging Markets

Southeast Asia's "Magic Five": A New Growth Cycle Under Demographic Structure, Digital Infrastructure, and Global Capital Revaluation

The next growth cycle in Southeast Asia will be jointly defined by Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. This article breaks down the regional growth logic of the "Magnificent Five" and signals of global capital reallocation from four dimensions: demographic structure, external buffers, digital infrastructure, and resource endowment.

Marcus Al-Thani6 min read
Insights

The Growth Code in the Data Desert: A New Framework for Analyzing Structural Transformation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

This article, based on the latest research published in *Scientific Reports*, explores how a data-efficient framework combining Bayesian modeling and machine learning can help Global South countries accurately identify structural transformation pathways under data-scarce conditions, and provides new perspectives for investment and policy formulation.

Marcus Al-Thani6 min read
Investment And Fdi

Reshaping of the Global FDI Landscape: How Emerging Markets Respond to Changes in Capital Flows

Based on the white paper prepared by the World Bank Group for Japan's G7 presidency, this analysis examines the structural reasons for the decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) from over $1 trillion per year to $662 billion in 2022, including global value chain shifts, geopolitics, green policies, and others, and proposes response strategies for emerging markets.

Marcus Al-Thani4 min read
Emerging Markets

Why are large food companies thriving in emerging markets?

As growth in European and American markets slows, global food giants are turning their attention to emerging markets. Demographic dividends, urbanization, and consumption upgrades are driving this structural shift.

Marcus Al-Thani3 min read
Demographics

Asia-Pacific Kiln Tire Components Market: The Key Gear of Global South Industrialization

The Asia-Pacific kiln tire component market is expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 4–6%, driven by infrastructure investment and heavy industry expansion in emerging economies such as India and Southeast Asia. China dominates production, but import-dependent markets account for 70–80%, revealing the deep interconnectedness and risks of the Global South supply chain.

Marcus Al-Thani3 min read
Emerging Markets

Asia-Pacific industrial transactions grow against the trend: Global manufacturing investment focus is shifting to emerging markets.

A PwC report shows that industrial and services transaction volumes in the Asia-Pacific region are expected to grow by 2% in 2026, while globally they will decline by 7%. India and Southeast Asia have become new hotspots for manufacturing investment, driven by the combined forces of supply chain decentralization, automation upgrades, and localization trends.

Marcus Al-Thani3 min read