East Asian and Northern European countries are world leaders on idea creation and intensity
South Korea has been named the world’s most
idea-intensive nation, with the top 20 dominated by East Asian and Northern
European countries, according to PwC’s Global
Economy...
Oil Market Report: Taking a breather
The oil market focus recently has been on demand as growth weakens
amidst uncertainty around the global economy, and particularly trade. In this
month's OMR, we...
Tourism has ‘Life-Changing Potential’
Tourism
Ministers from around the world have gathered at the 23d Session of the General
Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in St Petersburg. The...
Climate finance for developing countries reached USD 71 billion in 2017
Climate finance provided and mobilised by
developed countries for climate action in developing countries reached USD 71.2
billion in 2017, up from USD 58.6 billion in...
African Tourism Leaders Meet in Saint Petersburg to Plot Future Growth of Continent’s Tourism Sector
Leaders from across Africa have met in Saint
Petersburg ahead of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization
(UNWTO) to discuss the key issues facing...
WTO General Assembly Opens With Sustainability and Innovation Top of the Agenda
The 23rd Session of the General Assembly of the
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has opened in Saint Petersburg, Russian
Federation, with high-level delegates joining tourism leaders...
Higher education needs to step up efforts to prepare students for the future
Demand for tertiary education continues to rise,
but its further expansion will only be sustainable if it matches the supply of
graduates with labour market and...
International tourism up 4% in first half of 2019, World Tourism Organization reports
International tourist arrivals grew 4% from January to June 2019, compared
to the same period last year, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer...
BRIDGE for Cities 4.0: Connecting Cities through the New Industrial Revolution
Organized jointly by the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) and the Finance Center for South-South Cooperation
(FCSSC), “BRIDGE for Cities 4.0 –
Connecting Cities through the...
Iran: New details of shooting Global Hawk disclosed
Deputy of Operations of Iran's Passive Defense Organization Amir
Khoshghalb, in an interview with Mehr news agency, released the details of
downing US Northrop Grumman RQ-4...