Asia and Pacific on course to miss all Sustainable Development Goals
Unless progress is accelerated, Asia and the Pacific are on course to
miss all of the 17 Goals of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...
Asia and Pacific Growth Steady Amid Global Trade Tensions
Developing Asia will maintain strong but moderating growth over 2019 and
2020, as supportive domestic demand counteracts an environment of global trade
tensions, according to a...
How to measure blockchain’s value in four steps
To help organizations identify the value of blockchain technology and
build a corresponding business case, the World Economic Forum, the
International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, has...
Luxembourg has achieved high levels of growth and well-being but must do more
Luxembourg’s economy has grown at a robust pace
and has enviable levels of well-being, but public policy can do more to make
growth sustainable and inclusive,...
Bangladesh: Climate-Smart Growth Key to Achieving Upper-Middle Income Status
The World Bank reaffirmed its continued support
to Bangladesh to achieve the country’s vision of reaching an upper-middle
income status through ensuring green growth, as the...
Oil Market Report: Re-balancing slows down
The main message of this Report is that in 1H19 oil supply has exceeded
demand by 0.9 mb/d. Our latest data show a global surplus...
Gadgets Advance to the Head of the Class This Back-to-School Shopping Season
Back-to-school spending is expected to reach $27.8 billion, averaging
$519 per student in households buying clothing, supplies, computers and
electronics for children in grades K to...
69% of business leaders have experienced a corporate crisis in the last five years
Although the definition of a crisis will vary by industry, it can be agreed
that crises don’t discriminate. Nearly all business leaders (95%) expect
to be...
Thailand’s Growth Moderates as Global Risks Intensify
Thailand’s economic growth began to moderate in
early 2019 in the context of weaker global growth. The country’s growth rate is
projected to fall from 4.1...
Leaders need to take responsibility for — and action on — responsible AI practices
The estimated $15.7trn economic potential of artificial intelligence (AI) will only be realised if the integration of responsible AI practices occurs across organisations,...