ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS
Technology isn’t neutral. It is developed, used and managed for specific purposes, although misuse and reuse between what
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The impact of COVID-19 is becoming somewhat clearer than it was a few months back. As economies reopen and return to a sense of normalcy
CONSUMER TRENDS
If you were wondering why Airbnb, Uber and Alibaba are so successful, the secret lies in a powerful demographic. What are millennials buying
INCLUSIVE SUSTAINABILITY
A gender lens offers the benefits of diversity and inclusivity in sustainability initiatives, along with increased
ENERGY OUTLOOK
The world is learning to live with less oil; and it may never look back. COVID-19 has added a massive layer
INNOVATION HUBS
From small startups to massive conglomerates, no one has been spared the wrath of the COVID-19 pandemic
FARMING SECTOR
Despite food being a basic necessity, hunger is among the world’s main problems. This is an era where we have conquered
POST-COVID ECONOMY
At the time of releasing the July digital edition of LMD, Sri Lanka has steadily eased curfew restrictions to enable a gradual reopening of the economy
COVID-19 IMPACT
In its release of the World Economic Outlook for April 2020, the IMF coined the current period the world is facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the ‘Great
ECONOMIC CONTAGION
These are extraordinary times. At the beginning of this year, there were many reasons to be optimistic
BANKING SECTOR
The timing cannot be better as we experience the crushing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has
FOOD SECURITY
It is probably a smattering too harsh to refer to food of the future as ‘fake.’ A more polite term could be
COVID-19 IMPACT
We live in unprecedented times and continue to experience the impact of COVID-19 with lockdowns remaining in place. The coronavirus can be categorised as a ‘black swan,’ which refers to an event that has a low probability but
TRADE DECOUPLING
The coronavirus pandemic poses the largest threat to global growth since the 2007/08 financial crisis. Suspended production activities
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
Hard times necessitate hard discussions. The business case for sustainability has never been so strong – i.e. for the survival of businesses and lives
SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM
Major technological advancements coupled with increasing interconnectivity of the digital economy have altered the societal landscape drastically
WASTE MANAGEMENT
For some, almost any waste is big money. Which is why it’s been transformed into a global trade, encouraging developed nations to export their waste to developing and poor countries for disposa
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Fanfare surrounding blockchain technology stems from its perceived unalterable methodology for record keeping, thereby ensuring the security of uncensored data and increased transparency because
INFLATION OUTLOOK
Headline inflation – as measured by changes in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) – grew to 7.6 percent in January, its highest level since December 2017. Meanwhile