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Turning the silver economy into a golden opportunity | FHKI Industry Connect | Prof Karen Chan
Hong Kong is entering an era of rapid population aging. By 2046, around 2.74 million people – 36 percent of our population – will be aged 65 or above. Behind these figures is a major shift in consumer demand. As the needs and…
The Invisible Economy: Your Next Biggest Customer May Not Be Human
By Himanshu Sinha | AI & Machine Learning Leader | Expert in AI-Driven Product Development, Personalization, and Business Strategy. Sometime in the next few years, a hotel room will be booked with no search, no ad impression, no website…
AI Is Changing The Economics Of Cyber Risk. CEOs Are Responding
Fran Rosch is the CEO of Imprivata, a digital identity company for life- and mission-critical industries. For years, cybersecurity was largely viewed as an IT responsibility. Today, that perspective has fundamentally changed as cyber risk…
Nearly 25% of U.S. workers are 'functionally unemployed,' economic analysis finds
The U.S. job market is less robust than it looks, according to a new analysis. The nation's unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in July, well within the range economists consider healthy. Yet that measure, which reflects the percentage of people over…
Bond markets rattle economy, sparking controversial buyback
The U.S. bond market is raising alarm bells for the economy, forcing the Trump administration to take emergency measures to ease the immediate impact on American pocketbooks. Long-term borrowing costs hit their highest levels across the world on…
Korea, Japan finance ministries discuss bilateral exchanges, latest economic developments
Korea and Japan held a vice finance ministerial-level meeting in Japan on Friday to discuss bilateral exchanges and the latest trends in global financial markets, the finance ministry said. Moon Ji-sung, deputy minister for international affairs at…
Why Criminals Love the Chinese Economy
For years, international discussion of China's economic rise has focused on how it has built a manufacturing and export powerhouse and used industrial policy to support such efforts at a continental scale. But there is another, darker side of…
Scott Bessent urges US partners to back plans to 'squash' Iran economy
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged US allies to support Washington's efforts to 'squash' the Iranian economy. 'We are going to collapse this regime. It is time for our allies and the rest of the world to make a decision,' Bessent told…
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Iran-US war latest: Tehran accuses Trump of 'economic terrorism'
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged China to “get with the programme” as Washington ramps up economic pressure on Iran, warning Beijing that it relies heavily on Gulf energy. China buys more than 80 per cent of…
Cuba opened its economy on Washington's orders. Rubio's answer: more sanctions
The United States has demanded that Cuba open up to private investment, and Cuba has passed sweeping reforms to encourage just that. So Cuba's U.N. ambassador says he wants to know why Washington keeps piling on sanctions that stymie the very…
Economic implications played role in Labor's migration policy delay
The economic implications of cutting migration numbers were a key factor in the Albanese government's decision this month to delay the release of its immigration policy just days before it was to be announced. Although other factors were also at…
Iran vows 'devastating' response as US threatens toughest ever economic hit
Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be 'devastating' after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
Oil Nears $100 as Trump's 'Economic D-Day' Raises the Stakes
Hormuz traffic remains near a standstill as Trump's 'Economic D-Day' campaign pushes Brent closer to $100. Transits through the Strait of Hormuz have been in single digits the entire week, with Trump's announcement of an 'Economic D-Day' campaign…
AI and healthcare: Creating an 'economy class' or democratising medical expertise?
Artificial intelligence is moving from an experimental technology to an active participant in healthcare. So far, AI tools are helping interpret medical images, summarise clinical records, identify drug candidates, and analyse genomic data. Yet as…
How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' sanctions hurt Iran?
Nearly six months after US President Donald Trump vowed a swift victory over Iran, the conflict appears to be at a standstill, with prospects of a military victory or negotiated settlement growing dimmer. To break the deadlock, Trump has vowed an…
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