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Is Chinese business on the cusp of a ‘leapfrog moment’ in ESG reporting?
ESG reporting will be key to meeting China's climate goals. A new report by the Forum and Pwc China explores the challenges and opportunities for businesses.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
Periods shouldn’t be a financial burden. Here’s how one retailer is helping
International Women's Day: Period poverty and how this Chinese retailer is tackling the issue.
China
China's new 5-year plan: Shifting investment from coal to green tech
As part of it's new 5-year plan, China is expected to reduce its role as a major financier of coal-fired power plants, in favour of green tech investments.
Better Business
Europe needs to learn from Asia to stop falling behind in tech
It is crucial that Europe looks beyond its own shores for lessons in how to adapt and innovate quickly.
China
Here’s why China’s trade deal with Mauritius matters
Beijing approaches regional trade policies via small states first, such as New Zealand, Iceland and now Mauritius.
China
4 charts showing COVID-19's impact on Chinese New Year travel
Ministry of Transportation data has shown a 70% drop in the number of trips across China in the two weeks before Lunar New Year compared to 2019.
Air Pollution
How China is tackling air pollution with big data
A pilot project in China aims to harness big data through a platform that detects air pollution hotspots and sends data via an app to enforcement officers.
The Ocean
How much of Earth's surface is covered by each country – in one graphic
This visualization shows that the largest countries occupying the Earth's surface are Russia, Canada and China together taking up 7.2% of its overall area.
China
Which countries trust their businesses the most?
A survey by Edelman Research polled 33,000 respondents in 28 countries about their trust in business from October 19 to November 18, 2020.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
AI strawberries and blockchain chicken: how digital agriculture could rescue global food security
A recent Chinese strawberry-growing competition shows the potential of digitally assisted farming.
The Digital Transformation of Business
This chart shows e-commerce is growing fastest in China
According to eMarketer, between 2016 and 2020 in China, the share of online sales in all retail sales more than doubled – from around 20% to a projected 44%.
The Davos Agenda 2021
Rapid growth in China post-COVID makes it ripe for investment
The resilience of Asian economies has reinforced long-term trends that will continue driving China and Southeast Asia’s growth.
Future of Economic Progress
China to leapfrog U.S. as world's biggest economy by 2028 - think tank
China will overtake the United States to become the world’s biggest economy in 2028, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.
COVID-19
How China pays for its COVID-19 medical bills
During a pandemic, how medical costs are shared among the state, insurers and patients has a profound impact on individual wellbeing and welfare.
Mental Health
These are the countries that have the greatest trust in their health services
Malaysians, Australians and Chinese are the most trusting of their healthcare systems, the Ipsos Global Health Service Monitor 2020 finds.