Future shock: Top global risks today and in next decade
Now in its 20th year, the latest Global Risks Report sets the agenda for discussion at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, which takes place this week.
PM Chinh’s participation at WEF Davos shows Vietnam’s commitment to int’l cooperation: Ambassador
WEF Davos also provides a chance for the country to introduce its business-friendly environment, promote investment opportunities and growth potential, and position itself as an…
Inflation biggest concern for Bangladesh in 2025: World Economic Forum
In its Global Risks Report 2025, the WEF, an independent international organization, stated that extreme weather events—such as floods and heatwaves—and pollution are two…
Thailand to sign historic free trade agreement with European Free Trade Association in Davos
The Thailand-EFTA FTA covers a wide range of areas, including market access for goods and services, investment, intellectual property rights, competition policy, government…
War, geoeconomic confrontation pose biggest risks to the globe in 2025: WEF survey
The survey was conducted as part of the WEF’s Global Risks Report 2025, which was unveiled in the run-up to the WEF Summit kicking off in Davos on Jan 20.
Global collaboration key in dealing with the climate crisis: WEF Panel
In a session titled, “Facing Up to Extreme Weather” at the World Economic Forum in Dalian, China, extreme weather, climate resilience and global collaboration took centre…
WEF: Generative AI safety prioritised- experts
AI also brings about various problems, so Xue Lan, dean of the Institute for AI International Governance at Tsinghua University, called for efforts to supervise or regulate the…
Gender parity benefits all—even men: WEF Panel
Advancing women's employment could add US$12 trillion to the global GDP and boost some countries' economic output by as much as 35 percent, as per the WEF.
WEF: US-China trade war offers opportunities for developing countries: LSE professor
There is no way, however, the US and China can “decouple” given how deeply embedded they are with each other as the world’s largest and second-largest economies, Prof. Jin…
WEF: Global economic leaders bullish on Chinese economy
China has great long-term economic opportunities and its economy will have a bright future with investment opportunities in many different sectors, said CEO of US-based Krane…