Tourism is damaging the ocean. Here’s what we can do to protect it
What does the big blue mean to you? Is it a holiday destination, a source of income, as for the 60 million people working in the marine fishing industry
Asian Companies With More Women on Boards Deliver Better Results
Southeast Asian and Chinese companies with more women on their boards delivered better financial results than those dominated by men
What to expect from the World Economic Forum’s China meeting
Unprecedented technological change, global warming, geopolitical uncertainties, rising inequality: major challenges facing the world, and
Robots could take 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030
Robots are getting better at doing human jobs. That's probably good for the economy — but there are some serious downsides, too
Sri Lanka Strengthens Its Climate Resilience
The World Bank approved today a $310 million loan to reduce and mitigate flood risks in the lower Kelani basin in Colombo and improve
India’s space startups ignite investor interest
From companies building palm-sized satellites to those aiming to propel satellites into space using cleaner fuels, a new wave of space technology
Jeff Bezos has said that Amazon has had failures worth billions of dollars — here are some of the biggest ones
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos famously called the e-commerce giant "the best place in the world to fail" in his 2016 shareholder letter.
The dollar has never been so popular. So why is interest in the yuan and euro growing?
The US dollar's share of global reserves is falling, while the euro and Chinese yuan are becoming more popular. Is the dollar's reign coming
Swedish politicians have no official cars, offices, titles, use public trains
As interesting as it may sounds, Sweden does not offer luxury or privileges to its politicians as they live like other ordinary citizens of the
Mumbai’s Dharavi Slum Beats Taj Mahal, Tops List Of Travellers’ Choice Experiences 2019 In India
If you are asked which is the most popular tourist destination in India, you will definitely answer Taj Mahal, Jammu, and Kashmir, Himachal
Blue bonds: What they are, and how they can help the oceans
Seventy-one percent of the Earth’s surface is ocean, and billions of people depend on the oceans for their livelihoods. Maritime transport
The Nine Countries Most Threatened by Climate Change Are All in Asia, Report Finds
A new report by a global think tank has found that nearly a billion people around the world are facing climate change related environmental
3 ways countries can boost social inclusion and economic growth
Traditionally, boosting growth has been seen as the best way to create job opportunities and raise living standards
The Top 10 Trends in Digital Media
Tech giants will face regulation in the form of data privacy and antitrust investigations.
9.7 billion on Earth by 2050, but growth rate slowing, says new UN population report
By the year 2050, there will be some 9.7 billion people living on Earth, says a UN population report released on Monday. However, the overall
Faith in the time of terror: Ground report from Sri Lanka
Nearly two months after the April attacks, life here is hobbling back to normalcy. Army troops are out in full force and helping rebuild
No, these photos do not show Muslims in Sri Lanka who converted to Hinduism after demolishing a mosque
Photos of a mosque being destroyed have been shared on Facebook and Twitter around two months after the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb
Facebook wants to create a worldwide digital currency
A GLOBAL DIGITAL currency would make sending money across the world as easy as texting. It would do away with fees, delays and
The Leaders of These Sinking Countries Are Fighting to Stop Climate Change. Here’s What the Rest of the World Can Learn
The journey to the Fijian village of Vunidogoloa is arduous. It requires a flight across the Pacific to the nation’s remote international
ICAEW partners with Deloitte over climate change
Big Four firm Deloitte has launched a joint initiative with ICAEW which calls on businesses and the profession to respond to climate change
