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Indonesia's president says he is an Avenger superhero fighting trade wars
Indonesia's young president, Joko Widodo, turned to the language of comic books to describe the threats the world faces today.
Ceri Parker
Ceri Parker has worked as Associate Director, Commissioning Editor of Forum Stories at the World Economic Forum.
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South Korea foreign minister hails 'historic opportunity' for peace
Kang Kyung-Wha spoke of a turning point in relations with North Korea, at the opening of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018.
Geographies in Depth
Don’t do normal stuff, don’t ask for money - a tech CEO's surprising advice
To be a success in the future, entrepreneurs should take a different approach today, says Le Hong Minh, the co-founder of VNG, Viet Nam's first billion-dollar start-up.
Arts and Culture
This photographer will make you think again about your phone use
Our phones have become a "phantom limb" that hamper real connections and creativity, argues the photographer Eric Pickersgill.
Geographies in Depth
These are some of Asia’s most creative start-ups
Meet the winners in a World Economic Forum competition, from companies making Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency to an algorithm for protecting coral reefs.
Geographies in Depth
Everything you need to know about the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018
Who's coming, what they're discussing, and how you can get involved.
Arts and Culture
Black Panther: aimé par le monde, détesté par les trolls
Black Panther, le dernier film de super-héros des Studios Marvel, a séduit un large public grâce à sa puissante mise en avant de talents africains et afro-américains.
Arts and Culture
Black Panther: loved by the world, hated by trolls
The film has been hailed for shattering stereotypes and setting box office records from South Africa to The Netherlands.
Leadership
It’s OK to fail, says French president Emmanuel Macron
"I often say in France it was forbidden to fail, and forbidden to succeed," said Emmanuel Macron, calling for a culture change.
Geographies in Depth
Brexit can be reversed if public opinion shifts, says Tony Blair
Britain's former prime minister says the decision could be reversed, if that's what the public want.
Robert Shiller: Bitcoin is just an 'interesting experiment'
The Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller described bitcoin as an “interesting experiment” rather than the future of our financial system.
Angela Merkel à Davos : Nous n'avons pas besoin de murs, mais d'une coopération mondiale
La chancelière allemande, Angela Merkel, a souligné l'importance du multilatéralisme tout en soulignant que nous n'avions pas tiré les leçons des jours les plus sombres de notre Histoire.
Education and Skills
Even the Prime Minister of Norway has been mansplained to
In an interview at Davos, the politician described an experience early in her career that will make many women wince gently in recognition.
Climate Action
Macron at Davos: I will shut all coal-fired power stations by 2021
More than half of the EU's 619 coal-powered plants are losing money.
Artificial intelligence could be our saviour, according to the CEO of Google
The technology could eliminate many of the constraints we now face, he said.