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Issue 174: Asian utilities ill-prepared for climate risk; compliance sparks demand for carbon credits
This week in ESG: MSCI, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change analyse power sector’s exposure to climate damage; carbon exchange Climate Impact X launches Corsia contract
OECD points to potential economic icebergs ahead
Rising trade restrictions between the US and other countries could ‘inflict significant damage’ on global output and supply chains
Indonesia’s US$1 billion bet on the Global South
If Jakarta goes to the New Development Bank primarily for cheap loans, it could find itself repeating the very vulnerabilities it seeks to escape
What obesity and palliative care reveal about the economies of health and healthcare
Should interventions aimed at improving health and alleviating suffering not be valued equally?
Making cross-border data flow easier for Asean businesses
The ability to move personal data safely across countries is critical to how seamlessly economies connect
Apple’s talent exodus complicates Cook’s eventual exit
The flurry of talent leaving the company should cause investors some alarm
The rise of humanoid robots threatens political disruption
Our delighted faith in automatons raises the question of how they will integrate into human society
Can quality of life be a superpower? Ask Finland
Bank of Finland governor Olli Rehn calls on all of Europe to ‘get its act together’
The hemispheric toll of the US-Venezuela crisis
Washington’s economic pressure has entrenched the autocratic regime and exported the costs
Chatbot glitches: When disclaimers won’t save you in court
As Singapore courts signal that unverified AI output is negligent, businesses face a new era of liability
