The Digital Infrastructure Collective (Asia) has released its inaugural Global Data Center Report 2025, identifying the Singapore–Johor corridor as one of three emerging global “A.I. PowerHubs,” alongside London–Dublin and Virginia–Pennsylvania.
The report highlights that the Singapore–Johor nexus is uniquely positioned to anchor A.I. development in Asia, combining a critical mass...
The Global Dialogue on Digital Platform Work opened on 29 September in Singapore, convening over 150 policymakers, statisticians, social partners, platform operators, and researchers from over 20 countries around the world.
Hosted by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore’s Manpower Research and Statistics Department (MRSD) and the International Labour Organization...
Checkout.com launched the inaugural Digital Economy Trust Index, which measures consumer confidence in digital platforms and ranks 16 countries based on security, transparency and user experience in the digital economy.
The ranking reveals a strong direct correlation between consumer trust in the digital economy and individual country GDP growth rates...
Three quarters of businesses worldwide are overhauling their supply chains by working with more rather than fewer suppliers to mitigate risks in an increasingly fragmented global environment.
Research unveiled by Economist Impact and DP World at the World Economic Forum highlights this strategic pivot, driven by geopolitical uncertainty which is...
The recent return of Donald Trump’s tariff-first trade agenda has reignited global market tensions. From sweeping levies on Chinese goods to looming tariffs on electric vehicles and critical manufacturing inputs. The message is loud and clear: economic protectionism is in session.
As the US doubles down on trade barriers, the...
The threat of a renewed U.S. tariff war has returned to the global stage, throwing businesses into a familiar yet deeply unsettling environment of uncertainty. The proposed 10% blanket tariffs by the US President have not only reignited tensions with China but triggered ripple effects far beyond American borders....
Kearney has released a report titled “World in Flux: Global Wildcards 2025–2030”. This 10th annual assessment by the Kearney Global Business Policy Council highlights five transformative forces expected to reshape the global operating environment for businesses over the next five years.
The report explores key global disruptions and business opportunities, with a...
A study by Kearney finds that despite widespread commitment to achieving net zero by 2030, less than one-third of businesses across the region have decarbonization plans that are acutely aligned with the Paris Agreement, indicating a slower pace of progress towards global net zero targets.The study, titled "Regenerate: an...
Rising markets in Latin America, Africa, and Asia are guiding the global surge in new consumers, with India leading the way, by adding 34 million people to the consumer class this year, almost one third of the 109 million worldwide. After Asia, Africa and Latin America are, respectively, the second and third regions to add more people, per the World...
Singaporean lithium-ion battery manufacturer, Durapower Holdings Pte Ltd has announced that its subsidiary Suzhou Durapower Technology Co Ltd has just broken ground for its new battery manufacturing factory in Suzhou, China.
The new factory will have an area size of 32,500 square meters, featuring three production lines and an R&D...
