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The financial services industry is on the brink of disruption, as the use of technology poses a challenge to market players and their existing products and services and associated costs. Thus it is important to revisit one of the oldest industries and re-conceptualize how it will thrive in the future aligning itself to looming social and technologi...

Most factory environments are characterized by increased worker absenteeism arising from post-related injuries resulting in Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD). This in turn impacts the factory floor, in terms of increased costs arising from unsuitable factory environment, poor productivity and low-quality finished goods. The exoskeleton technology has...

There have been significant, positive shifts in the approach to women’s roles in society around the world. More women are now moving to leadership positions, occupying more seats in the boardroom, scaling successful companies, and even making a successful political presence. Women can drive the world’s economy as they represent a growth market ...

09 Aug 2016  |  Global  |  Megatrends

Future of the Internet Economy

Mobile Internet the Way Ahead

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The Internet is changing the way one functions, socializes, and shares information across the globe. With regions expanding beyond the normal boundaries due to the impact of urbanization, there is a need for improved infrastructure channels for being connected. Increased Smartphone adoption rates and broadband technologies have resulted in improved...

Sensors are experiencing large-scale deployment in diverse end-user applications across all vertical markets. Sensors are used in multiple ways, such as standalone, integrated, combined, embedded, and, more recently, as wearable and ingestible. Sensors enable monitoring, tracking, and control through IoT connectivity in real time. Sensor technologi...

This research service discusses in detail the Automotive Outlook in ASEAN during 2015 and presents the expected trends for 2016. It provides an analysis of the automotive outlook in the region with focus on the three key markets in ASEAN—Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It also touches upon the trends in other ASEAN countries with smaller but g...

Continued record commercial aircraft production will be slowed slightly by model changes. New, clean sheet of paper models will be unlikely, but major upgrades of existing models will be more prevalent than ever before. However, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will have missteps during this process. Second and third tier suppliers will be m...

Healthcare industry challenges including aging populations, rising incidence of chronic diseases, and the need to manage care costs better are necessitating the adoption of innovative care delivery models. While healthcare providers and consumers are displaying a perceivable behavior shift in the way they interact with health technologies, vendors ...

03 May 2016  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Outlook

Asia-Pacific Energy and Environment Industry Outlook, 2016

Renewable Energy Trends Provide Growth Impetus as Coal Power Dominates, Grid Investments Surge and Solar Power Gains Widespread Appeal

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The outlook discusses the short-term impact of some of the major global trends affecting various sectors in the Energy and Environment industry and across the Asia-Pacific region. Prominent global trends, including the economic growth deceleration in China, in 2016, and its noticeable effect globally and on the rest of Asia, have been discussed. Ch...