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Quantum computing and quantum computers

Giancarlo Elia Valori What is quantum computing? Why do we need quantum computing? According to Moore’s law (“The complexity of a microcircuit, measured for example by the number of transistors per chip, doubles every 18 months and hence quadruples every 3 years”), the density of transistors per area …

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Geopolitics of Critical Minerals Towards Energy Transition

Akhmad Hanan and Mayora Bunga Swastika There is no denying that all countries in the world should use clean energy in the future. Based on the agreement at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasglow and several other important international meetings, several countries …

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Russia-Ukraine: Quo Vadis?

Andrey Sushentov On February 24, the era of Russia’s search for its place in the Western-centric world ended. In this world, all political initiatives came only from the West. The Western countries also determined the basic rules of this world and allowed, at their discretion, other participants to …

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Infrastructure Stimulus and Finance: A Rethink

Junaid Ahmad Can infrastructure investments provide a strong stimulus for the Indian economy? The answer is a resounding but conditional yes: conditional on how the investments will be financed and spent. Size versus Leverage The policy discussions on how to finance infrastructure inevitably focus on the size of …

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Semiconductors, Electronics and Pharmaceuticals Lead Digital Transformation in Manufacturing

A new report launched today by the World Economic Forum reveals that the semiconductors, electronics and pharmaceuticals sectors are leading the way in the digital transformation of manufacturing. The Manufacturing Transformation Insights Report 2022 offers new insights and findings emerging from the new Global Smart Industry Readiness Index …

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The Future of Work is About People, not Tech

The future of work—with advanced technologies and new working arrangements—is here and is changing economic opportunities and employment relationships. However, according to the 2021 APEC Economic Policy Report, certain economic structures, laws and institutions across APEC remain products of the past. The report highlighted four megadrivers of the future …

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Emerging Economies More Optimistic about Artificial Intelligence

According to a new survey, six out of ten expect that products and services using artificial intelligence will profoundly change their daily life in the next three to five years and half feel that this has already happened. 60% of respondents believe that products and services using AI …

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Policies should prioritize the poor and the vulnerable as the economy is projected to recover in 2022

The Malaysian economy is projected to expand by 5.8 percent in 2022, as domestic and external demand recovers, according to the latest edition of the World Bank Malaysia Economic Monitor: Staying Afloat, launched today. The forecast for the year ahead follows growth estimates of 3.3 percent in 2021. …

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The Bitcoin ETFs: An Instrument to be Reckoned With

The tumbling bitcoin is hardly a piece of news anymore; the peaks and troughs are almost inherent to digital currencies. With tightening regulations and growing institutional skepticism, the bitcoin ETF was a revolutionary offering. Pent-up demand was awaiting an alternative passage to gain bitcoin exposure without actually owning …

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