New market research led by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and sponsored by Red Hat and Starburst explores organizational challenges related to exponential growth in data volumes and rapid innovation across the data stack. The research indicates that organizations are facing a perfect storm of cost, complexity, and talent when...
Innovations in materials science help industries adopt more sustainable practices and drive them toward attaining UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) by alleviating negative environmental impacts. According to Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis Growth Opportunities Drive the Future of Sustainable Materials, sustainable material development is critical...
The global economy shows signs of steadying, however, many indicators remain weaker than a year ago, according to the Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) for Q4 2022 from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants). The Q4 report shows the...
Many of the macroeconomic headwinds which created turbulent operating environments for businesses in 2022 are forecasted to persist, with rising inflation, volatile monetary policies, supply chain disruptions and political conflict continuing to impact growth, certainty and stability. In its recent Regional Economic Outlook Report...
Asia can defy a global economic slowdown in 2023 through an acceleration in digital transformation, greater regional coordination, and balanced monetary policies, according to new research from the London-based think tank, Asia House.  The Asia House Annual Outlook 2023 examines how Asia's economies can prevail and deliver robust...
For many of us, 2023 is off to an unusual start, due in part to recent economic forecasts and headlines reporting worrying business outlooks. Amid all of this, few seem to be talking about the thousands of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)...
Against the backdrop of slowing global economies, rising interest rates and economic uncertainties, the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), in partnership with DBS Bank, held the annual flagship Seminar on Business Outlook 2023 on Wednesday 18 January to help Singapore businesses better capture opportunities and sustain broad-based growth.
Stepping into 2023, as Hong Kong relaxes and cancels social distancing measures, people's daily life gradually returns to normal, posing a positive impact on the consumer market. Kantar takes an in-depth review of Hong Kong consumers' popular CNY activities, consumption plans, and resolutions for...
YouBiz has launched its first whitepaper studying emerging business spending trends and key business priorities for SME in 2023. Titled ‘2023 Business Spend Insights: Keys to SME Success in Uncertain Times’, the report analyses over 60,000 business transactions from over 4,500 companies, and surveys with over 160...
A study conducted by Business Environment Council (BEC), in collaboration with Schneider Electric, has found that given the maturing guidelines around sustainability and climate-related reporting, 84% of respondents believe sustainability is a core part of their organization’s strategy and that their leadership teams care about sustainability and climate change.“Organizations have...