Unrest and Isolation in India’s Northeast
Violent protests could derail India’s regional connectivity plans for years—a pause that India can’t afford.
Development
Emerging and developing markets are competing to attract outside investment and playing an even greater role in the global economy.
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3-D Printing’s Tipping Point
3-D printing has been around for decades but is now poised to disrupt the future of manufacturing. Also known as “additive manufacturing,” 3-D printing refers to the process of creating an object from data sources by layering materials according to programmed commands. With two of the world’s largest industrial giants, GE and Siemens, now incorporating additive manufacturing into their mass production operations, we could be approaching a technological tipping point.
On Thin Ice
Asia is a land of extremes. It is home to the world’s highest mountains, the largest swamps and flood plains, and the largest reservoir. It is also home to permafrost that extends to lower latitudes than anywhere else in the world. But as global temperatures rise, that permafrost is thawing and posing challenges for the region’s infrastructure.
Southeast Asia’s Infrastructure Boom
Quotes and Quotas is a weekly digest of phrases and facts that help explain Asia’s infrastructure push.
Quoted: Praise for OBOR at Davos
Here’s what four leaders had to say about China and its “One Belt, One Road” policy at the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos.