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China Accelerates Robotics Push as Workforce Shrinks
Business, Published on 20/09/2022
» China installed almost as many robots in its factories last year as the rest of the world, accelerating a rush to automate and consolidate its manufacturing dominance even as its working-age population shrinks.
The Zeronomics challenge
Asia focus, Published on 13/09/2021
» The transition to net zero carbon emissions is one of the biggest challenges facing our generation. The Paris Agreement -- intended to stave off the worst effects of climate change by keeping global warming below 2°C -- requires companies and economies to move at an unprecedented pace.
Europe tightens curbs with economic toll worsening: Virus update
Published on 17/03/2020
» Governments in Europe tightened curbs on free movement to stem the outbreak and are exploring ways to ease the financial impact. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is rallying Senate Republicans to quickly pass the House package of economic measures. Goldman Sachs Group now expects China’s economy to contract by 9% in the first quarter and Hong Kong’s jobless rate rose to a nine-year high. The Philippines became the first country to shut its markets in response to the widening coronavirus outbreak and some regulators in Europe banned short selling. US equity futures and European stocks reversed gains.
Selling the cloud
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 20/05/2019
» During her student years in Temora in New South Wales, Helen Masters always thought that her interests lay in economics, but her inquisitiveness instead led her on another path. Her personal observations on how new technologies were changing her hometown eventually landed her a career she has followed to this day.
The main event
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/06/2016
» When Tim Cobbold first arrived at the London headquarters of UBM Plc two years ago, he was stepping into a business that was very different from those he'd been involved in previously. Ever since then, the 53-year-old CEO has been redefining the direction of the media company to focus completely on the event business.
Supply chain management gaining a higher profile in China
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 22/10/2014
» As we reported in our previous column, we attended the Supply Chain Executive World Summit in Shanghai last month and were struck by the increased focus on supply chain management (SCM) in China and the achievements that have resulted.