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IMF Predicts China’s Economy to Rebound With a Bang: 4%+ Growth Expected in Q2

According to Gita Gopinath, the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), China could see a sharp recovery in economic growth from the second quarter onwards based on current infection trends after the dismantling of most health restrictions. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Gopinath stated that “They…

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Six Imperatives to Thrive in Asia-Pacific’s Retail Future

Asia-Pacific will remain the retail industry’s growth engine in the post-corona world. Retailers need to prioritize action in several key areas if they want to gain a sustainable edge over rivals, analysts from consulting firm Bain said in a recent report. According to the report titled “The Future of Retail in Asia-Pacific: How to Thrive…

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New Telecommunication equipment for Telenursing at Health Sciences North/Horizon Santé-Nord (HSN) in Ontario, Canada. Photo credit: Rosie Andre.

Telehealth Services Industry: A Look at Current Scenario and Future Direction

According to Gartner Glossary, digitalization is the case where a business adopts technology to deliver its products and services to its customers. Telehealth is a perfect example of digitalization, where healthcare providers are embracing digital business models to deliver better services faster. Being a new sector, where is telehealth now? Where is it headed? This…

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Sophia, Hanson Robotics Ltd. speaking at the AI for GOOD Global Summit, ITU, Geneva, Switzerland, 7 - 9 June 2017. Photo by: ITU/R.Farrell.

Artificial Intelligence: The U.S Loosing AI War to China on Reduced Investment

China is, slowly but surely, winning the war of global leadership when it comes to artificial intelligence and machine learning development. While the U.S leads the park on AI research papers published, Beijing boasts of the most amount of value and market capitalization created. Immediate data from PriceWaterhouseCoopers indicates that the global GDP will increase…

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Venezuelan President, Maduro, with the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, during his state visit to China. Photo by: @PresidencialVen / Twitter.

Gauging Venezuela’s Real Economy After Maduro’s Recovery Plan and Talks With China, US

Caracas, Venezuela (ViaNews) – Starting in August, the Venezuelan economy was in such difficult situation that its bank notes were illegally exported to Colombia, where they were reportedly bought by four times its face value. With these bank notes, Colombians were able to buy Venezuelan gasoline and other goods, much cheaper than their own. Hence,…

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