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With persistent geopolitical tensions and the resultant trade fragmentation continuing to shape the global economy, policy priorities among countries advanced and emerging are shifting toward macroeconomic frameworks that will insulate them from external shocks. Incremental reforms that support sustainability and Industry 5.0 practices will have pr...

Latin America is emerging as a strategic hub, supported by resource abundance and deeper integration into global supply chains. The US tariff war is redirecting Chinese EV and renewable investments from the US to Latin America. US tariff rollbacks are bolstering agribusiness, and tariff exemptions are sustaining lithium demand. Combined with nearsh...

During the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the European Union and the United States announced their commitments to become carbon neutral by 2050, while China and India, the first- and third-largest emitters, plan to become carbon neutral by 2060 and 2070, respectively. Low-income countries will struggle to reduce their carbon...

With customers adapting to the post-pandemic normal and preferring to stay at home, brands across the globe are seeking solutions to meet the increased demand for online services. The relatively sudden and significant increase in eCommerce has made it challenging for companies to maintain a workforce for customer assistance. Brands are relying on t...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be the fastest-growing economic bloc, growing at an average real GDP growth rate of 4.4% between 2024 and 2032. This growth will significantly outpace its own 3.3% growth recorded between 2018 and 2023. A young and growing workforce, coupled with rising labor force participation, will anchor p...

05 Jul 2017  |  North America  |  Megatrends

Smart Cities Funding Models

Bridging the Funding Gap of the Next Trillion-dollar Market

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Smart Cities are cities built on ‘Smart’ and ‘Intelligent’ solutions and technology which will lead to the adoption of at least 5 of the 8 following smart parameters: smart energy, smart building, smart mobility, smart healthcare, smart infrastructure, smart technology, smart governance and smart education, and smart citizen. The Smart Cities marke...

The global economy in recent years has faced a multitude of challenges such as the 2018 US-China Trade war, the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war, as well as the recent 2023 Israel-Hamas war. These geopolitical upheavals have significantly impacted the socio-economic stability of countries across the world, with developed and eme...

Sustainability targets in businesses are increasing to mitigate the risk of stringent regulations, taxation, and, more importantly, to meet customer demand for more environmentally friendly products. To achieve these goals, businesses adopt decarbonization strategies and invest in low-carbon technologies and services at different stages of the supp...

This study highlights a range of transformative trends shaping the Asia-Pacific region and unlocking quantifiable opportunities through 2035. Business Model Transformation: This framework identifies dynamic shifts that will push businesses to adopt new business models such as circular value chains, value chain compression, direct-to-consumer (D2C)...