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The Digital Transformation of Business
Shaping the Future of Small and Medium-Sized Cities: A Framework for Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is becoming a crucial support mechanism for countries as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and undergo economic rebuilding and sustained development. For small ...
China
What To Know: China's Retirement Age
Workforce and Employment
China is trying to delay its retirement age. Here's why
China is planning on raising its retirement age as its working-age population shrinks. But the new retirement age could harm birth rates and childcare.
Plastics and the Environment
A major shipping line is refusing to export the West's plastic waste. Here's why it matters
Western countries may have to rethink what they do with their plastic waste as a major shipping line bans plastic exports. Could this be a watershed moment?
Cities and Urbanization
Digital Twin Cities: Framework and Global Practices
As well as defining digital twin cities and outlining their characteristics, this report puts forward a “4+5” framework and policy recommendations for the development of digital twin citi...
Energy
A solar power station in space? Here’s how it would work - and help us get to net zero
The UK is considering building a solar power station in space to help achieve net-zero emissions. Could it work? An engineer explains the pros and cons.
COVID-19
Is China softening its policy response to COVID-19?
Despite the official rhetoric that China will not change its zero-COVID policy stance, the government has been adjusting it at a regional level since 2021.
COVID-19
What are the economic costs of containing rising COVID-19 cases in China?
The steep increases in daily COVID-19 infections in China are raising concerns about the economic costs of the country's zero-tolerance disease containment.
China
The $100bn industry that's poised to take an electric leap of faith
The transition of the Western rental car industry to electric vehicles could see car fleets increasingly switch from European and American to Asian automakers.
Future of Food
Food security: This is how China plans to feed its 1.4 billion people
Tests of salt-tolerant ‘seawater rice’ strains have produced high yields and could help China feed its 1.4 billion people. Here’s what you need to know.
Future of Work
These are the top 10 countries by energy transition investment
Achieving net-zero on a global scale is expected to cost around $125 trillion in climate investment, with global efforts totaling $755 billion.
Climate Change
WWF report highlights tiger population gains for the Year of the Tiger
The Year of the Tiger: a study from the WWF reveals that the global tiger population is finally increasing after more than a century of gradual decline.
China
What's behind China’s cryptocurrency ban?
The PBOC says China's cryptocurrency ban is to curtail financial crime and prevent economic instability, but are concerns about capital flight at play?
Davos Agenda 2022
What we learned at the Davos Agenda - a podcast round-up from Radio Davos
World leaders, scientists, economists and an astronaut live from space - all spoke at the Davos Agenda. This podcast presents some of the audio highlights
Davos Agenda 2022
President Xi Jinping's message to The Davos Agenda in full
President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, addressed The Davos Agenda.