Editor profile

Benjamin Clarke

Editorial Director

Benjamin Clarke oversees the platform's global editorial direction and lead coverage of high-impact news. He ensures rigorous analysis and editorial integrity across all primary reports.

benjamin.clarke@obsrpost.com

Bylined articles

Economy & Markets

Global economy falls into 'low-growth trap': IMF lowers 2026 forecast to 3%, but structural risks remain unresolved.

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.0%, with trade fragmentation, the Middle East war, and adjustments in AI expectations being the main drags. Although the energy and technology sectors provide some resilience, the medium-term rebound is weak, and the global economy has entered a phase of structural low growth.

Benjamin Clarke3 min read
Global Affairs

The 10th Anniversary of the South China Sea Arbitration: From Confrontation to Cooperation – The Opportunities of the Global Security Initiative and the Maritime Community with a Shared Future

On the tenth anniversary of the South China Sea arbitration case, China-Philippines relations face a turning point. From the perspectives of the Global Security Initiative and the maritime community with a shared future, this article analyzes how the two sides can shift from legal confrontation to pragmatic cooperation, reshaping the regional maritime governance landscape.

Benjamin Clarke3 min read
Top Stories

OpenAI Postpones IPO: Strategic Patience or Market Signal?

OpenAI may postpone its IPO to 2026, a decision that reflects the delicate balance AI giants must strike between valuation, regulation, and commercialization, and also foreshadows profound changes in the global tech capital market.

Benjamin Clarke3 min read
Economy & Markets

Trade Imbalance Reappears: A Structural Threat to the Global Economy

The US trade deficit and the surpluses of China, Europe, and Japan have once again become core issues at the G7. This article analyzes this structural challenge from historical, industrial chain, and geopolitical perspectives.

Benjamin Clarke3 min read
Insights

El Niño and Energy Crisis: A Double Blow for Malaysian Agriculture

El Niño has caused Malaysia's crop production to decrease by 8%-10%, compounded by the energy crisis triggered by the Iran conflict. The country's agriculture faces dual pressures from climate and geopolitics, highlighting the fragility of the global food supply chain.

Benjamin Clarke4 min read
Economy & Markets

Is the U.S. economy entering a new normal of “low growth, high inflation”?

Against the backdrop of downward revisions to U.S. GDP growth in the first quarter, while PCE inflation remains above target, the market is seeing not an ordinary economic fluctuation, but a more difficult structural mix: slowing growth alongside persistent price pressures. This situation is reshaping the Federal Reserve’s policy room, asset pricing logic, and global capital flows.

Benjamin Clarke9 min read