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South-east Asian tax variances imply mixed outlook

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

As South-east Asia integrates, governments must factor tax regimes and competitiveness, and other structural reforms

AI proliferation will have serious environmental costs

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INT

Recent breakthroughs in AI will intensify the digital economy’s environmental footprint

Non-financial risks may spur the next financial crisis

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INTERNATIONAL

Asking 13,000 business leaders their top risks to doing business shows that non-financial fears are rising in importance

Structural risks dampen ‘big tech’ prospects

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INT

The pandemic-induced spurt in online activity and tech valuations is now normalising

South-east Asia’s digital economy will boom

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The pandemic has permanently shifted consumers and businesses online across the world

Boom in metaverse services will fuel regulatory stress

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INTERNATIONAL

Major tech firms are building out the ‘metaverse’, a highly immersive and interactive 3D version of the internet

Pandemic will accelerate the rise of digital payments

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INT

Digitalisation of the global economy has increased the use of cashless payments worldwide

Ireland’s dependence on foreign companies is growing

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IRELAND

Last year foreign companies generated over five times more profits compared with Irish businesses

Internet shutdowns raise risks across Global South

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INT

Governments across the developing world are regularly shutting down online communication to restore political control

Services trade is crucial to emerging growth prospects

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INT

Services trade receives far less focus than goods trade but exports of services outpaced goods shipments from 2000-16