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Reimagining global integration
News, Olivia White & Jonathan Woetzel, Published on 20/03/2023
» Global trade still conjures images of giant container ships. But our world has changed. The transport of physical goods across borders is no longer the only, or even the primary, driving force behind global integration.
The Economic Rebound From Covid-19 Was Easy. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Business, Tom Fairless & Mike Cherney & David Harrison, Published on 09/11/2021
» The global economy's comeback from last year's deep contraction is approaching a delicate juncture, as policy makers and executives grapple with the bumpy transition from the post-pandemic reopening to a more normalized pace of growth.
Open financial data's promise
Oped, Olivia White and Anu Madgavkar, Published on 15/09/2021
» From Australia and Brazil to Nigeria and the United States, countries are putting in place new guidelines and regulations governing the digital sharing of financial data. The aim is to spur the creation of digital-data ecosystems that smooth and speed interactions between financial institutions and their individual and corporate customers. But successful adoption of open financial data could also provide a broader boost to global GDP.
Red-Hot U.S. Economy Expected to Cool From Here
Business, Sarah Chaney Cambon & David Harrison, Published on 20/07/2021
» The U.S. economy's 2021 growth surge likely peaked in the spring, but a strong expansion is expected to continue into next year, say economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal.
The case for digital identification
Asia focus, Anu Madgavkar and Olivia White, Published on 04/02/2019
» Worldwide, more than 4 billion people are connected to the internet, spending an average of roughly six hours per day on internet-enabled devices and services. In Thailand and the Philippines, average daily usage is 9.5 hours; in the United States, 26% of the population is online "almost constantly", and one billion more people in the world are projected to join the ranks of internet users by 2022.
Standing up proud
B Magazine, Harrison Brooks, Published on 09/12/2018
» Comedian Shane Bhatla is working with activist organisation OutBKK to create a safe space for LGBTQ people in Bangkok to be able to perform and celebrate who they are without being judged or ridiculed.
From snow-covered Canada to the tropical heat of Thailand
Life, Harrison Brooks, Published on 07/12/2018
» A few nights a week at the far end of the Central Rama IX shopping mall, a sound can be heard echoing throughout the 7th floor that, to anyone who knows it, would seem out of place in a tropical country like Thailand and more suitable in the temperate climates of Canada or Finland.
City light, city bright
Guru, Harrison White, Published on 07/12/2018
» In the heart of one of Bangkok's red-light areas, CityLight Coffee in Sukhumvit 4 offers refuge for workers in the area and anyone in need of their daily caffeine hit. The recently renovated cafe has high ceilings, large comfy couches and is air-conditioned, which we know is much needed in this city.
Bangkok embraces The Weeknd
Life, Harrison Brooks, Published on 05/12/2018
» Through his onstage energy, interaction with the crowd and pure voice, The Weeknd kept the audience firmly in the palm of his hand throughout the entirety of Sunday's show at Impact Arena.
Bright city lights
Guru, Harrison White, Published on 23/11/2018
» CityLight Coffee, which has been open for four years on Sukhumvit 4, is more than just a cafe. The coffee shop has been helping vulnerable women and children, working in the infamous Nana area, rebuild their lives. With training programmes that provide holistic transformation and empowerment, with the aim to provide long-term careers for them and the community. Guru spoke with Sarinya "Tuk" Kaewsai, manager of CityLight to find out more.