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19 Aug

CRYPTOCURRENCIES IN ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Reports
Bitcoin was a little-known instrument trading at the fringes of financial markets until 2017. Its value, which was valued at just US$2 in December 2011, rose close to US$1,000 around year end. But 2017 made the cryptocurrency’s name. It skyrocketed until it peaked at an all-time high of $19,783.06 in […]
13 Aug

RENEWABLE ENERGY “BREATHING HARD” IN ASIA

News
The world’s most-polluted cities are in Asia. That’s true by quite some stretch.  Appropriately enough, you might think the “filter” function is broken on the ranking of the world’s worst cities for pollution, as compiled by Greenpeace and IQAir. The first 66 are all in Asia, mainly in India and […]
01 Aug

REGULATING THE ASIAN DIGITAL REVOLUTION

News
As the digital revolution sweeps across Asia, governments across the continent now have the opportunity to expedite progress and reap even greater rewards from digital technologies. By enacting policies that reinforce the foundations of the digital economy, governments can encourage economic development while ensuring that both businesses and consumers are […]
Boosting Electric Vehicles
31 Jul

ELECTRIC VEHICLES NEED A BOOST IN ASIA

News
Asia’s capital cities, including Beijing, Manila and Bangkok, are notorious for congested roads. Traffic jams that can last for hours. “Welcome to my office,” one scion of an Indonesian property empire said on welcoming a guest for a ride through Jakarta’s snarled arteries.  As Southeast Asia industrializes, vehicle sales are […]