The deadly Orlando incident,once again, sheds light on genuine challenges lone wolf terrorists, who act in isolation from the main mastermind, pose to security agencies around the world. At certain points, the law enforcement authorities find it difficult to pursue suspects without sufficient evidence out of fear they would infringe on civil rights. Yet, Orlando demonstrates beyond reasonable doubt …

  Mark Gilbert Once upon a time, the euro had aspirations to challenge the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency of choice. Instead, the common European currency is losing favor as a store of value. And as European banks scale back their trading activities, the euro’s role on the global stage is likely to diminish further. Almost a decade …

  Helen Clark SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS I’m late to the story here, but Singapore and Australia signed a large defense deal in May and expanded their free trade agreement, the SAFTA, first signed in 2003, the first for Australia since a 1983 deal with New Zealand. Australia and Singapore have had a generally strong friendship, and one better than …