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THE POWER OF PLAY TO MAKE US SMART AND HEALTHY

We instinctively know that kids need to play, so we overload them with toys and gadgets and even try to sneak in something educational. But play is not dependent on toys or adult intervention. Play […]

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DIGITAL OWNERSHIP

We click “Buy Now” and pay with our credit card, but that electronic book is not ours. Neither are the movies, games, or music that we download to our devices. Traditionally, if we buy a […]

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UNTAPPED SKILLED WORKERS

Globally, 40% of employers face the highest talent shortage since 2007. (Manpower Group) In the United States, at least 5.5 million jobs remained unfilled since 2016. The highest shortage were for professional or business services […]

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CHINA JOINS THE MOST INNOVATIVE NATIONS

Innovation has always been the domain of rich countries. Switzerland has consistently ranked first in the Global Innovation Index (GII) for the past six years. The next 23 are all high income countries led by […]

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ASEAN’s $238 BILLION E-COMMERCE POTENTIAL

Southeast Asia (SEA) is the next frontier for e-commerce, says Marc Woo, Google’s head of e-commerce. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has an estimated 32% e-commerce growth rate concentrated in six countries: Singapore, […]