S. Korea to boost digital infrastructure investment as pandemic accelerates digitalization
Sep 11, 2020 21:40 pm UTC| Economy
South Korea will intensify investments in digital infrastructure to cope with the rate that the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating digitalization, says Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki. The focus of investments would...
The UK strikes post-Brexit trade agreement with Japan
Sep 11, 2020 17:34 pm UTC| Economy
The UK announced a $19.5 billion deal with Japan replicating the current EU-Japan deal and representing its first major post-Brexit trade agreement. Dubbed the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, it...
Relax, losing access to China won't make us the 'poor white trash of Asia'
Sep 10, 2020 09:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
In another round of the increasingly bitter exchanges between China and Australia, a columnist for Chinas Global Times, Yu Lei, suggested that a further decoupling from China will make former Singapore Prime Minister Lee...
Saudi Arabia number 1 among 140 nations in digital competitiveness
Sep 09, 2020 15:57 pm UTC| Economy
Saudi Arabias heavy investments in technology allowed it to rank first among 140 nations in digital competitiveness, beating France, Indonesia, and China. The findings were based on a World Economic Forum report that...
Coronavirus showed the way cities fund public transport is broken – here's how it needs to change
Sep 09, 2020 07:12 am UTC| Economy
COVID-19 has triggered a crisis for public transport, as lockdowns caused its use to plummet by 70-90% worldwide. Even as lockdowns ease, buses and trains are can only carry 15% of the usual number of people due to social...
The pandemic has revealed the cracks in US manufacturing: Here's how to fix them
Sep 09, 2020 07:02 am UTC| Economy
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed glaring deficiencies in the U.S. manufacturing sectors ability to provide necessary products especially amidst a crisis. Its been five months since the nation declared a national...
South Korea's Green New Deal shows the world what a smart economic recovery looks like
Sep 09, 2020 06:47 am UTC| Economy
As the COVID-19 pandemic devastates the global economy, theres an opportunity for governments to support a green-led recovery. This involves spending fiscal stimulus on renewable energy and other clean technologies to...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects