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Rapid technology advancements and rising customer expectations have disrupted the global retail industry in the past decade. Outdated retail store concepts, new generations of consumers, and new points of commerce (voice commerce, for example) have also disrupted the industry; however, COVID-19 has been the key disruptor. After the pandemic, retail...

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)s uniquely difficult position in 2020 stems from the joint impact of a crash in the oil prices and health crisis mitigation lockdowns that has brought its economy to a halt. How deep and far reaching can the consequences of such a combination of restraints be for the Kingdom? What opportunities will Saudization, Vision ...

Growth forecasts in 2013 were constantly upgraded or downgraded due to the long-lasting effects of debt in Europe, and stronger performances from the United States and the United Kingdom. Emerging global economies were also beginning to feel the effects of the easing of the US monetary policy; this led to volatility in capital markets globally. For...

North America is expected to remain fairly stable in 2015 due to improved domestic demand and business confidence. The US economy is expected to grow by 3.1% in 2015, up from 2.4% in 2014, driven by rising incomes, long-standing repressed demand, a strengthening housing sector, and lower oil prices. For Canada, the outlook has been scaled back to 1...

While the global economy is experiencing its worst disruption in decades with uncertainties surrounding the magnitude of COVID-19’s impact, a way forward persists. In this research, Frost & Sullivan analyzes the scale of impact on global gross domestic product (GDP) growth and other critical macroeconomic elements such as unemployment, inflation, a...

After a deep contraction in 2020, the global economy staged a strong recovery in 2021, aided by robust fiscal stimulus measures, a dovish monetary policy, and a nearly 50% full vaccination rate. While recovery is set to continue into 2022, geopolitical tensions, high inflationary pressures, supply-chain disruptions, and a projected tightening of gl...

2020 was a year of uncertainty for the US economy. It grappled with a contraction in its output as an economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, the new US administration has signaled tectonic shifts in economic policy, which will influence growth recovery. As the economy stages a strong recovery in 2021—buoyed by large-scale fede...

14 Mar 2017  |  Asia Pacific  |  Megatrends

Future of ASEAN, Forecast to 2025

Potential Contribution of the Integration of 10 SEA Nations to Regional Growth and New Opportunities across Sectors

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ASEAN’s GDP is forecast to increase from $2.4 Trillion in 2015 to $5.2 Trillion in 2025, largely due to the ongoing implementation of the AEC. This study examines the potential contributions of this integration to regional growth by analysing the impact of various Mega Trends and expanding on the predictions for each sector. It also analyses the ne...

As we enter a new era of humanity, hardware and biological augmentation in several ways will enhance our ability to think, sense, feel, perceive, and function. The mind, body, and behavior will be heavily influenced and shaped by technologies that trigger the next evolution in humankind, making us transhuman. Transhumanism focuses on convergent for...