... an on the physical banking system. Cheap and functional mobile phones and affordable internet access are prerequisites for expanding digital finance. Consumer protections and stable regulations are al ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-13
Data sovereignty has taken centre stage as more and more global companies move to the cloud and look to move data freely across regions. Data must be situated somewhere in physical data centres, which ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-05
... tomation, physical robots and IoT systems, it is more important today than ever to ensure strong identity and access management practices to secure these identities. As cybercriminals continue to gain ...More
EJ Insight2022-06-22
... forms of physical assault, gaslighting, and verbal detractions. Much of this, again, was by no means proven, mind you. Instead, what we saw was merely a chorus of voices switching from radically deno ...More
EJ Insight2022-06-14
... with the physical supply chain• Embedded finance will form a critical part of Industry 4.0 and banks can drive progress (if they don’t, they will miss out on a major opportunity)• Embedded finance he ...More
EJ Insight2022-06-09
... thing and physical goods retailers, but also in bars, restaurants, cafés and even healthcare providers like dentists and wellness services. Buy Now, Pay Later, has evolved into Live Now, Pay Later (LN ...More
EJ Insight2022-06-02
... visiting physical stores were lifted in many parts of the world, the continuing strong growth of online payments shows that consumer behavior has fundamentally shifted to digital, according to the la ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-27
... anage the physical and political risks of a world beyond 1.5°C. Most of the commission is from the Global South, including several former heads of government, minsters, and senior officials. We will p ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-20
... imited to physical health, but also include mental-health problems such as an increase in eco-anxiety, or fear of environmental damage due to ongoing ecosystem degradation. Conversely, restoring natur ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-12
... l for the physical and mental wellbeing of the elderly. By the same token, playing video games, a hobby that has long been criticised by parents and teachers, may have great value in mental health. Wh ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-10
... rtual and physical worlds that underlies the success of Missika’s approach may be the true key to fast-tracking urban innovation. Cities around the world: Il faut agir ! Copyright: Project Syndicate-- ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-09
... maintain physical and mental wellbeing amid the waves of the epidemic. The latest Hong Kong Mental Health Index conducted by Joyful (Mental Health) in 2021 also found that the mental health index of ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-03
... ly in the physical-biomedical sense, but also on a psychological level. Throw in the exorbitant mortgages to which our youth are shackled upon committing to a more permanent residential property, and ...More
EJ Insight2022-04-27
... s with no physical interaction with colleagues or clients, and leaders’ efforts to engage with them in a meaningful way were simply not resonating. This disconnection led to existential questions: whe ...More
EJ Insight2022-04-27
... including physical infrastructure and human capital. The IMF’s report offers an important reminder to policymakers that they need to focus much more attention on generating innovation, improving produ ...More
EJ Insight2022-04-26
As Hong Kong continues to suffer under the fifth wave, the physical and mental health of the elderly is a major concern. Our city’s elderly has undeniably been one of the population groups most affect ...More
EJ Insight2022-04-22
... emic, the physical effects of climate change, and the economic shocks of war by making a greater commitment to financing adaptation, facilitating concessional lending, and deploying its risk-mitigatio ...More
EJ Insight2022-04-21
... al risk: “physical risks” and “transition risks.” Whereas physical risk is a result of increases in emissions concentration, transition risks can emerge from technological shocks and from the introduc ...More
EJ Insight2022-04-13