"It's so disappointing. I'm angry, I'm upset." 🏏💔 A dejected Carl Hooper ponders over the future of West Indies cricket after they were skittled for just 27 runs against Australia in Jamaica.🌴 Read more: ab.co/3TESg7W ABC listen app: ab.co/ABCListenApp #WIvAUS

I think Carl’s average was about 27. One of the most talented underachievers in Test cricket. Lucky he played in a golden era. Best remembered for running out Brian Lara in Sydney on 277. Lara would still be batting today if Carl hadn’t messed things up. #WIvAUS

Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's Labubu craze. The company sees a 350% profit surge. Dating myself a bit here, but I wonder if this was similar to the Tamagotchi era (digital pets from Japan) back when I was a kid in 1996. business-standard.com/world-news/pop…

"The most striking finding was that the two fuel control switches on the crashed jet had been switched off seconds after takeoff. The preliminary report said that Air India had not carried out the suggested inspections because they were not mandatory." nytimes.com/2025/07/15/wor…

A riveting session of the 8th US-India Strategic Partnership Forum #IndoPacific Security Dialogues based on the #Quad FM meeting on July 1. I spoke with Amb. Bob Blake of McLarty Associates, james crabtree of ECFR, and Shihoko Goto 後藤志保子 of the Mansfield Foundation on outcomes of the meeting. youtube.com/watch?v=9mG1Jq…

The 8th episode of the #IndoPacific Security Dialogues touched on the recently concluded #Quad FM meeting on July 1. Robert Blake, Jr. of McLarty Associates, james crabtree of ECFR, and Shihoko Goto 後藤志保子 of Mansfield Foundation spoke with Akshobh Giridharadas at USISPF. youtube.com/watch?v=9mG1Jq…

The Economist Intelligence: EIU has ranked the world's most liveable cities. And of my personal favorites, Vienna was dethroned to Copenhagen. The Danish capital had perfect scores in stability, education, and infrastructure - a winning trifecta to beat. bbc.com/travel/article…

Good illustration by the The Wall Street Journal on where Big Tech stands with the administration across antitrust, trade, deregulation, export controls, and sentiment with POTUS. wsj.com/tech/trump-tec…

Buzzing Pop Coldplay out here exposing office romances with 4K resolution and stadium acoustics. HR never stood a chance.

What an epic Coldplay concert to attend. Both the music and this incident were spectacles. President Obama once said something and said it best: “Don’t Do Stupid Shit”!

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Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has resigned following Coldplay concert incident.

The pun writes itself: “CEO of a company named #Astronomer caught by a band that sung “Sky Full of Stars”, I bet he’s feeling very Yellow. But don’t worry, Chris Martin says “You’re Ok” - maybe he can “Fix You”

According to Axios: “More than 15 million people read about the scandal, Memo found, noting average readership on the topic is on par with the Diddy trial, Musk-Trump feud and Pope Francis' death. Plus, searches for #Astronomer skyrocketed far beyond any previous levels for

Not captured from a plane window! 10,000 feet above main sea level - Haleakala Summit, Maui

Enjoy my adopted home! Arsenal Singapore

Big surprise - NOT!

After nearly 7 amazing years at the IMF, I have decided to return to my academic roots. On September 1, 2025, I will rejoin Harvard Department of Economics as the inaugural Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics. I am truly grateful for my time at @IMFnews, first as Chief Economist and then

Clearly they don’t carry any Baggage!

I was taking a class at Harvard Kennedy School in spring of 2019, when a classmate gestured that I come and join him for lunch. Gita Gopinath’s dad joined us and we marveled at how remarkable his daughter is. I lamented, it’s a shame I wouldn’t get to take any classes of hers,