Technological Transformation

Will megacities become a victim of the digital age?

Shopping malls are seen before Earth Hour in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 25, 2017. Picture taken March 25, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA. - RC1C706E1020

Shopping malls are suffering from the advent of e-commerce, meaning megacities are losing this competitive advantage. Image: REUTERS/Stringer

Christopher H. Lim
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