Another systemic debt crisis in low-income countries can be prevented – if we act now

There are growing concerns that low-income countries may be in or close to a systemic debt crisis. This column argues that while debt distress indicators
Employer perspectives on employee work location: collaboration, culture and control

This paper discusses employers’ experience of working fully remotely during the pandemic, and their approaches to returning to the office following the pandemic. We chose
World No Tobacco Day 2023: We need food, not tobacco, in an age of megathreats

The theme for this year’s World No Tobacco Day, “We need food, not tobacco,” to be commemorated on May 31, is apt given the rising food
Impactful climate mitigation requires standards, verification and standardization

Climate costs and development together need vast new resources. For developing countries, the needs are particularly large to provide for growing populations and decades of
Reliance’s JioCinema signs content streaming deal with NBC Universal

JioCinema, the streaming platform run by India’s Reliance Industries Ltd, has signed a partnership with NBC Universal Media in a push to increase Hollywood content
Xiaomi to make wireless audio products in India

Xiaomi Corp’s Indian arm will start making wireless audio products in the country through a partnership with electronics manufacturer Optiemus in a push to further localise
Binance names Teng as head of regional markets outside US

Binance has appointed Richard Teng to head its regional markets outside the United States, at a time when the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been
Nvidia to build Israeli supercomputer as AI demand soars

Nvidia Corp said on Monday it was building Israel’s most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer to meet soaring customer demand for AI applications. Nvidia, the world’s
Musk expected to visit China this week, meet officials – sources

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk is expected to visit China this week, three people with knowledge of the matter said, in what would be his first
China urges Japan to halt export restrictions on chips

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao urged Japan to halt semiconductor export controls, calling it a “wrongdoing” that “seriously violated” international economic and trade rules, a

