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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Economy Is So Bad That People Are Using Klarna for Rent and Utilities
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech There was a time in the not-so-distant-past when credit cards were a genuine novelty for American consumers. First emerging in the late 1950s, credit cards spread through households…
India Economic Growth May Beat RBI's 6.7% Forecast, Gupta Says
India may grow closer to 7% in the financial year through March, stronger than the central bank's 6.7% forecast, Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta said on Thursday, a pace that would keep it among the world's fastest-growing major economies. Her upbeat…
Live updates: Trump warns Iran of 'economic warfare'; bond market sounds alarm
President Trump late Wednesday threatened Iran with a sweeping new economic crackdown, warning that countries helping Tehran evade U.S. pressure could also face consequences. In a post online, Trump described the effort as “Economic Warfare…
CNBC Daily Open: Watching Iran's economy; a losing game for bonds
Bessent says the U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat, betting economic sanctions can do the job instead. A former Iran central bank adviser disputes Trump's 'collapsing economy' claim, though the UAE's trade cutoff could hurt. Bessent…
Oil and economic news gives White House positive PR on Iran
“These maniacs are on the ropes, and these HISTORIC MEASURES will cripple them and their ability to project terror worldwide,” Trump said Wednesday in a Truth Social post. On Wednesday, a report from Axios citing two U.S. officials…
Why China's Policymakers Will Ride Out Poor Economic Data
This article is for subscribers only. Hi, this is Philip Glamann in Shanghai. The casual observer could be forgiven for thinking the latest economic tidings were dire enough to force China's hand. They'd be wrong.
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