The term the “Internet of Things” has been widely circulated in the media, yet the “Internet of Skills” is a relatively new concept. The Internet of Skills is “where 5G, AI and robotics meet,” according to Mischa Dohler, Professor in Wireless Communications at King’s College London and leading scientist in the field of digitalizing physical abilities ...

Golden visa schemes have been much debated in Europe, particularly in the context of due diligence and compliance. In simple terms, golden visa schemes are entry tickets for wealthy investors into countries that offer such an opportunity. In order to receive a residency permit or citizenship rights, foreign applicants must ...

The budget planning of the European Union (EU) has been a central topic of the organization’s internal discussions in recent months. After concluding talks on the budget and expenditures for 2020, EU policymakers are now continuing negotiations regarding the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027 ...

Diplomatic relations between the European Union (EU) and Turkey are once again being tested as the EU imposes sanctions on Turkey over a natural gas and oil drilling dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Turkey has been exploring oil and gas fields near the coast of Cyprus, testing the sovereign territory claims of Cyprus in the waters surrounding the island, also known as the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) ...

While Vietnam’s economy has displayed relatively robust economic growth over the past few decades, various short-term and long-term risks threaten to reverse this trend. After years of reform, the country began integrating with the international economic system, notably joining ASEAN in 1995 and the WTO in 2007 ...

Top Global Risks of 2020

As the impacts of climate change compound, emissions-free energy alternatives have gained traction around the globe. The solar energy market, for instance, is growing in many parts of the world, including India, China, Japan, Morocco, Germany, and the US ...

Climate change is altering the future of air travel. In the near future, commercial airlines will need to raise the price of flights to offset increasing costs brought on by a warming global climate ...

While financial technology, or fintech, is booming in Asia, another continent is also using the advantages of technological innovations to facilitate growth in the financial sector. Africa’s fintech sector has grown significantly in recent years. African fintech businesses have raised ...