Global development agenda: Older persons key players
As the proportion of the older persons across the Asia-Pacific region increases exponentially, we must seek out new and innovative approaches to turn this demographic trend into an opportunity to…
Global developments
The world economy is facing a variety of threats. For one, its growth is subdued. Inflation is well below the historical trend. International trade continues to decline not just because…
Global developments in transfer pricing issues
Important developments have taken place in the field of Transfer Pricing World over. The significant developments have taken place in the United States and OECD: In the United State the…
China remains the crucial engine for global economic recovery and development
Recently, affected by the international political and economic situation, there were some voices expressing concerns about the economic prospects of China. In fact, China enjoys several distinct advantages: a socialist…
A call for change and development
Reform, not begging, is the answer to all our economic and political problems. The question though is: which reform? The answers to this were discussed at a recent conference held…
Development of Special Technology Zones
Software development and IT-enabled services (ITeS) for data centres, technical service/call centres, and telecom services make up the majority of the Pakistani ICT industry. After India, Bangladesh, and the US,…
AI summit a start but global agreement a distant hope
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak championed a series of landmark agreements after hosting the first artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit but a global plan for overseeing the technology remains a…
Rising global economic uncertainties
‘Businesses, governments, and investors were already navigating a foggy global landscape before the tragic events unfolding in the Middle East. …Even in the highly unlikely event that the geopolitical situation…
Innovation for development
Innovation has long been recognized as a cornerstone of economic development and prosperity. It drives productivity, competitiveness, and job creation, while simultaneously addressing societal challenges and improving the overall quality…
Important global economic challenges
Decades of neoliberal assault of advocating greater market fundamentalism, and lesser government regulation produced a global financial and economic order with serious resilience, and equity issues, which were glaringly exposed,…
