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NFT: From a speculative asset to a practical tool
Remember NFT - the mesmerising acronym that became a major talking point the day it was born?
The $40 billion evergreen market, multi-million dollar lots,...
A Nation of Trillionaires
Is this really true? As a stroke of genius, when a leading nation finally arrives at the point to print and deliver a truckload of freshly...
Digitalization Advances Financial Inclusion for Women and Micro Business Owners but More Is Needed
The World Economic Forum launched today the ASEAN Digital Generation Report 2022, the sixth edition of the report since 2017. This year’s report examines...
COVID-19 Drives Global Surge in use of Digital Payments
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred financial inclusion – driving a large increase in digital payments amid the global expansion of formal financial services. This...
Digital Economy Development in China Shifts the Focus to the Production Side
Just recently, China’s Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform reviewed various plans for data system, including a guideline on building the basic systems for...
The Future of ASEAN Financial Integration Through the Local Currency Settlement Framework
When thinking about regional financial integration, one would think of regional currencies like the Euro as the epitome example, however a different story is...
Pillars of Economic: Entrepreneurs, Digitization, SME & Exports
Nothing happens when silence dominates, as achievements of extraordinary heights demand deeper foundations as piling up dirt creates neither a mountain nor just holding...
New Initiative to Strengthen Cross-Border Investment in the Digital Economy
A pioneering effort to facilitate cross-border investment in the digital economy was launched this week at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022.
The new...
Implications of remote conformity assessment for developing countries
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is pleased to announce the launch of a publication titled “Remote conformity assessment in a digital world:...
The Walmart-Amazon War: Can Brick-and-Mortar Shops Win the Battle?
The competition between Walmart and Amazon represents a global battle between brick-and-mortar businesses, such as traditional hypermarkets, with e-commerce.
For now, Amazon has the upper...