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Global Gateway: Commission and EIB announce funds worth €18 billion to boost investments in climate action and sustainable economies

In particular, these projects will aim to help bridge the global climate finance gap and support prevention, adaptation, and mitigation The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have announced €18 billion of financing under Global Gateway, Europe’s investment strategy for partner countries. This will boost investment in Global Gateway’s priority areas – climate action, clean energy, and connectivity…

Mobile money exceeds industry expectations, reaching a transaction value of 1.26 UDSD Trillion in 2022

The GSMA’s State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2023 shows adoption rates are even more significant than expected, with registered accounts, transaction values and deployments exceeding industry predictions Mobile money services are growing faster than predicted around the globe, as digital services continue to rise in popularity, according to the GSMA’s annual ‘State…

Singapore and Shanghai Deepen Ties in Digital and Green Economies

Also committed to strengthening bilateral cooperation as well as deepening existing strong relationships in financial services and innovation Singapore-Shanghai economic connections have grown further, with two-way commerce expanding by 8% in 2022 to approximately S$20 billion. To build on this and develop deeper partnerships between the two cities, the recently concluded 4th Singapore-Shanghai Comprehensive Cooperation Council (SSCCC)…

Unlocking the potential of natural language processing: Opportunities and challenges

Dan O’Connell, the CSO & CRO at Dialpad, explains how businesses can leverage natural language processing to enhance a range of industries The demand for natural language processing (NLP) skills is expected to grow rapidly, with the market predicted to be 14 times larger in 2025 than in 2017. Businesses must have a firm understanding…

Oxford University joins largest ever ocean survey in a global effort to save marine life

The endeavour, known as Ocean Census, has set the ambitious target of finding at least 100,000 new marine species in the first decade Scientists believe little more than 10% of the species that live in our seas have been found and that around two million remain undiscovered. But up to now, the process of finding…

Tourism and sports united for Sustainability

Sports tourism can play an increasingly important role in the economic diversification, growth and sustainable development of destinations worldwide The 2nd edition of the World Sports Tourism Congress (WSTC), organized by UNWTO, Government of Croatia through its Ministry of Tourism and Sport, and the Affiliate Member Croatian National Tourist Board, brought together experts and leaders from across…

Radioactive waste: Recycling towards a sustainable future

Integrating the concepts of Radioactive Waste Management with Life Cycle Analysis towards a circular economy Radioactive waste is a by-product from nuclear reactors, fuel processing plants, hospitals, and research facilities. It is also generated while decommissioning and dismantling nuclear reactors and other nuclear facilities. Radioactive waste comes from many sources, including nuclear medicine, nuclear research,…

‘Spectacular’ new find: Roman military camps in desert found by Oxford archaeologists using Google Earth

Three new Roman fortified camps have been identified across northern Arabia by a remote sensing survey by the University of Oxford’s School of Archaeology The camps were identified using satellite images. According to the research team, they may have been part of a previously undiscovered Roman military campaign linked to the Roman takeover of the Nabataean…

PropTech solutions provider NineSmart launches Smart Residence

Leverage IoT and mobile app to facilitate self-service operations for property management NineSmart Limited is proud to announce the launch of Smart Residence, a contactless access and facilities booking solution for residential buildings under NineSmart Solutions (NSS). With the rising demand for property technology (PropTech), NineSmart is committed to becoming a prominent solution provider in…

The top 10 most beautiful universities in Europe, according to the golden ratio

The golden ratio is also known as the divine proportion, the golden proportion, or the golden number Europe is known around the world for the outstanding architecture that defines each country's unique culture. Whether it is the iconic Spanish Baroque style, or the distinctive Gothic style that can only be found in Romania, some of…