Digital
Why you should consider betting on emerging markets' tech companies
There are huge opportunities to build out first-generation digital infrastructure and services
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Global Issue
Industry
Economy
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System Initiative
Regional Agenda
Media, Entertainment and Information
Square-dancing mothers and the surreal world of Chinese online games
Amateur programmers are taking inspiration from the country's notoriously difficult college entrance exams - the gaokao - to develop new games.
Gender Parity
China doesn't have leftover women. It has leftover men
We should encourage women to raise their self-awareness rather than blindly getting married, so that they can define their own happiness and pursue the lifestyles they favor.
Environment
China's clean, green buildings of the future
With buildings soon to be responsible for over half of China's energy consumption, the government are introducing aggressive conservation measures. But public-private partnerships can pla...
Economy
China's stocks have taken a major step toward global acceptance
China's stocks took a major step toward global acceptance, finally winning a long campaign for inclusion in a leading emerging markets benchmark.
Environment
Chad is more vulnerable to climate change than any other country. This is why
The countries most vulnerable to climate change.
Environment
The Colorado river is shrinking because of climate change
Drought and climate change have had serious impact on the Colarado river.
Global Economic Imbalances
George Soros: what a change of approach from Theresa May could mean for Brexit
George Soros examines the economic and political climate in the UK, arguing that there are signs of a change of approach to Brexit negotiations from Theresa May.
Global Economic Imbalances
The US banned Mexican workers in 1965. What happened next?
New research looks at the impact of a ban on Mexican workers in 1965.
Global Economic Imbalances
The UN has ranked nations for innovation - how does yours do?
Emerging markets are climbing up the ranks of the world's most innovative nations, an annual UN survey has shown.
University
These are the books Stanford is asking students to read this summer
The 3 books Stanford is asking incoming students to read over the summer.
Future of Consumption
Universal basic income is a step closer to reality in Haiwaii
The state congress has passed a bill that puts Hawaii on the path to universal basic income.
Future of Mobility
Is this the solution to Japan's demographic issues?
A Japanese town has a creative plan to lure millennials from the city and back to the country.
Economic Growth and Social Inclusion
This South Korean start-up is only hiring people over 55
A startup in South Korea is making headlines for only hiring staff that are aged 55 years and over.
Big Data
'Big health’ and the future of medicine in China
The imminent launch of three national databases and the rise of wearables is the start of the revolution China’s over-burdened healthcare system badly needs.