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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.
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.
Paris' new normal is less grouchy than you’d expect
Oped, Olivia Snaije, Published on 03/04/2021
» What is the new normal here in Paris? The answer is one that’s less grouchy than you might expect. Mais ça commence à bien faire — it’s getting a little much.
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.
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.
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.