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This article is published in association with United Nations. Asia’s sprawling megacities – which are driving economic growth – face an uncertain future as rising temperatures, aging populations and unplanned urban development tests their resilience. Seven of the ten most populous cities in the world are in Asia, with Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai and Dhaka topping the […]
This article is published in association with IMF. Tristan Hennig, Shujaat Khan Asia-Pacific’s economies are likely to experience labor market shifts because of artificial intelligence, with advanced economies being affected more. About half of all jobs in the region’s advanced economies are exposed to AI, compared to only about a quarter in emerging market and developing […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Phil Baty, Chief Global Affairs Officer, Times Higher Education Education, science and technology are core catalysts powering the “Asian Century” – and as we approach the first quarter of this much-heralded geopolitical era, a new data analysis of […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ming Tan, Founding Executive Director, Tech For Good Institute, Professor Lawrence Loh, Director, Centre for Governance and Sustainability, National University of Singapore, Sabrina Soon, Research Associate, Centre for Governance and Sustainability, National University of Singapore Digitalization continues to […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Ravindra Ngo, Founder, The Asian Network Asia’s green economy is uniquely positioned to transform the world in the next decade if stakeholders, including government, business and civil society, collaborate to promote sustainable policies and practices to mitigate environmental risks […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Ayla Majid, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Planetive The recent global energy dynamics have stimulated a rethink of the future of energy security and energy transition equations. There is greater recognition of building resilience, as different regions are required […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ahmed Mazhari, President, Microsoft Asia I grew up in a little hill station town called Shillong. It’s a beautiful area in India’s northeast corner that’s called the “Scotland of the East” and not far from where they grow tea […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Benedict Carandang, Vice-President, First Circle Growth Finance, Anton Carlos, Head of Customer Success, First Circle With more than 660 Million people living in Southeast Asia, this culturally rich and diverse region is considered as one of the fastest growing […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Lin, President, Asia-Pacific, Huawei Technologies Infrastructure is at the heart of the global digital transformation. Developing digital infrastructure is critical for growth and improving the lives of people everywhere. Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure has now evolved beyond […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bincheng Mao, Global Shaper, Shanghai I Hub Anti-Asian hate crimes surged by 169% across 15 major US cities between 2020-2021. Author Bincheng Mao recalls his own experience as the victim of a racist attack and the youth-led awareness […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ahmed Mazhari, President, Microsoft Asia COVID-19 has wreaked global economic damage and further exposed the digital divide. With its established digital ecosystem, Asia is well positioned to lead the way towards economic growth. Technology holds the key to […]
This article was written for The European Sting by Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The opinions expressed in this article belong to our distinguished writer. The world is emerging from the biggest social and economic shock in living […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Francois Austin, Partner, Oliver Wyman A Frenchman is credited with being the first to discover the photovoltaic effect that produces electricity from sunlight. The first solar panel was built in the US. But when Abu Dhabi decided to […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Praneeth Yendamuri, Partner, Bain & Company & Zara Ingilizian, Head of Shaping the Future of Consumption; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Business must adapt to a rapidly growing middle class changing consumer behaviour and profiles. […]
This article was written for The European Sting by Mr. Kaveh Zahedi, Deputy Executive Secretary for Sustainable Development and Ms. Van Nguyen, Sustainable Development Officer, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The opinions expressed in this article belong to our distinguished writers. “The 2030 Agenda is coming to life”, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Edward Booty, CEO, Allied World Healthcare & Logan Ansell, Senior manager, strategy and partnerships, Allied World Healthcare More than half of the people on Earth still don’t have full coverage of essential health services and almost 100 million people […]
This article was written for The European Sting by Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, the United Nations Under–Secretary–General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).The opinions expressed in this article belong to our distinguished writer. Three years of implementation of the transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hans-Paul Bürkner, Chairman, Boston Consulting Grou & Chey Tae-Won, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SK Group Hans-Paul Bürkner – As BCG’s chairman, I have promoted extending the positive impact the firm has through its clients, and on wider society. We […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nathanial Matthews, Program Director, Global Resilience Partnership & Deon NelCEO, Global Resilience Partnership Haiyan, Mangkhut, Yutu. Asia is one of the regions most affected by natural disasters, like the super typhoons named above. An estimated 40% of global losses […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Authors: Andrew Chakhoyan, Founder and Managing Partner, Strategic Narrative Consulting South Asia has the potential to become a hub of innovation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR): with its young population well connected to new global technological developments; opportunities […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Gray, Senior Writer, Formative Content Automation and malnutrition could create a global underclass and provoke unrest on a par with the Arab Spring. This isn’t the opening sentence of a dystopian novel, it’s the bleak picture painted […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. This article is part of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN. The challenges that South-East Asia faces are emblematic of the major global issues that world leaders have agreed to act on. Despite consistent economic growth over last […]
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Organized crime groups in Asia’s Mekong region have intensified the production and trafficking of highly-addictive methamphetamine, extending the illegal trade into countries such as Australia, Japan and New Zealand, senior drug policy leaders warned on Monday at a United Nations-backed regional conference. “Significant changes […]
More than 30 political leaders and government representatives from 110 countries participate in the Belt and Road Forum China organizes in Beijing on Sunday and Monday 14 and 15 May. The Forum extended an invitation to all the countries of the world, the international organizations and businesses and aspires to be an all inclusive global […]
On 29 November 2012 the European Council decided to give the Commission ‘the green light’, to start trade negotiations with Japan, aiming at the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement between the two sides. As Sting has already noticed the EU has embarked over the past few years on a huge operation, to conclude FTAs with […]
