Beyond the Price Spike: How the Strait of Hormuz Disruption Cascades Through Your Supply Chain

One-fifth of the world’s oil and LNG passes through the Strait of Hormuz — but the real threat to your supply chain isn’t the energy price spike. It’s a cascade: shipping rotations slow, ports congest, inland logistics buckle, air freight capacity shrinks, and stockout fear amplifies demand beyond reality. Here’s how it unfolds, phase by phase.

What I Learned After Trying Genspark Claw: WhatsApp-First Messaging, Pricing, and Real-World “AI Employee” Expectations

If you’re wondering “What can Genspark Claw actually do?”, this is my hands-on summary based on my experience starting March 16, 2026. While I’m still exploring all capabilities, I want to share what I’ve learned so far.

Claw is an execution-style agent: you give instructions in chat, and an AI runs tasks for you on a dedicated Genspark Cloud Computer. Think of it as an AI remotely operating a cloud Linux desktop on your behalf.

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Where Risk Moves Next: Japan’s BCP Journey from Disaster Preparedness to Geopolitics and Supply Chain Strategy

On March 11, 2026 — fifteen years after the Great East Japan Earthquake — I attended two back-to-back geopolitics lectures online: Prof. Yu Koizumi (UTokyo) on Japan’s evolving security environment, and Dr. Andrew Staples (GeoPol Asia / GLOBIS) on Geopolitics for Business. These are my notes and reflections — from nuclear deterrence and the Stability–Instability Paradox to supply chain redesign, Japan’s leapfrog dilemma, and the foresight of the 1980 Ohira Report.

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ZIPAIR Manila Alternatives: Best Tokyo–Manila Flights

ZIPAIR used to be one of those rare airlines that connected Tokyo Narita and Manila at what felt like exactly the right time, and at a price that still felt reasonable. For many people using the route for family visits, business trips, or a life split between Japan and the Philippines, it was an easy airline to rely on. Unfortunately, that will end on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

The background seems to include aircraft allocation and a stronger focus on North America, but for passengers the real question is much simpler: So what do we book next? ZIPAIR’s real strength was not just price. It was that very convenient schedule: leave in the morning and arrive around lunchtime, or leave Manila in the afternoon and get back to Japan in the evening. Once that sweet spot disappears, which flights are the least stressful replacement? This article tries to sort that out.

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