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Prospects for artificial intelligence in 2017-22

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PROSPECTS 2017-22

AI has become a disruptive technology, permeating all aspects of society. Already, AI has automated certain tasks -- such as traffic management and item retrieval in warehouses -…

Technology will revolutionise agriculture and retail

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INTERNATIONAL

Food technology.

E-commerce gives exporters greater access to China

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CHINA

Cross-border e-commerce in China.

South-east Asia is growing arms market for South Korea

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Except for Myanmar and Cambodia, which are subject to Western arms embargoes, the region is a buyer’s market. South Korea has become its largest supplier of arms. Meanwhile…

South-east Asian food imports to rise amid safety fear

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

ASEAN member countries are working on improving food safety in response to poor hygiene standards, which cost the region tens of millions of dollars from lost sales.

Costs and complexity will check lithium capacity

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INTERNATIONAL

Global lithium market.

Electric transport will transform the lithium sector

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INTERNATIONAL

Current levels are three times the range necessary to incentivise mining investment. Despite the challenges faced by car markets, undermined by the ongoing semiconductor chip…

Cashless payments will outgrow but not end cash use

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INTERNATIONAL

Cash and cash equivalents remain significant, but lost their dominance during the pandemic. This is helping to narrow the gap between the United States and East Asian and…

Videogaming will rise rapidly as an engine of growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Videogaming growth.

Chile lithium disputes may mean a missed opportunity

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CHILE

The case illustrates Chile’s difficulties in developing its abundant, cost-efficient reserves of lithium in order to preserve its global market share when demand is booming. Fears…