DIGITAL ECONOMY

May 28 2025ENVIRONMENT

China's Digital Shift: Boosting Eco-Tourism

Digital technology is booming in China. However, the eco-tourism sector is lagging behind. So, how can the digital boom help eco-tourism catch up? This question is important for balancing growth between these two areas. A recent study dug into this question. It looked at how the digital economy and eco-tourism have grown together over time and across different regio...

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May 21 2025BUSINESS

Small Businesses in Malaysia: The Struggle for Digital Success

In Malaysia, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are grappling with the shift to Industry 4. 0. This digital revolution, powered by the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and big data, is transforming the global economy. However, many SMEs are finding it tough to keep up. Despite government initiatives like Industry4WRD, these businesses ar...

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May 21 2025ENVIRONMENT

China's Digital Economy: The Hidden Carbon Footprint

China's digital economy is booming, but there's a hidden cost. The rapid growth of digital sectors is driving up demand for coal-based electricity. This, in turn, is pumping out a lot of CO2, contributing to climate change. The tricky part is that the exact sources of these emissions within the supply chain are not clear. This makes it hard to target and manage carbo...

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Apr 25 2025BUSINESS

China's Digital Push: How Rural Tech is Shaping Urban Growth

China is making big moves to boost its rural areas and push forward with a new kind of urban growth. One of the key drivers of this change is the rapid growth of digital technology in rural communities. This tech boom is not just about fancy gadgets. It's about changing how people live, work, and interact with their environment. To understand this shift, researchers...

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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Agriculture's Digital Boost: How China's Tech Revolution is Changing Farming

China's agricultural sector has seen a significant boost in productivity thanks to the digital economy. This isn't just about fancy gadgets; it's about how technology is making farming smarter and more efficient. From 2011 to 2022, researchers looked at data from 30 provinces across China. They used complex methods to analyze how the digital economy affects something...

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Feb 05 2025CRYPTO

The tale of the money tree

In a recent move, big change is happening to the rules for digital money. The digital money, also known as cryptocurrency, is a hot topic for many. Pay attention because this is not just about one company, but how people all around are handling their money. There is a new focus on how to keep things safe and fair for everyone. Most people understand that it is ve...

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Nov 26 2024BUSINESS

Digital Economy's Impact on Job Polarization

The digital economy's growth in China has led to significant job polarization. This means there are more high-skilled and low-skilled jobs, with fewer mid-skilled ones. Researchers have analyzed provincial data from 2010 to 2020 to understand why this happens. They used a method called fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis and created a fixed-effects model. The ...

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Nov 20 2024TECHNOLOGY

Food and Tech: How Two Companies Are Boosting Malaysia's Digital Economy

In 2024, Malaysia's digital economy is expected to hit a whopping US$7. 88 billion! That's a lot of money. Two companies, Good Foodie Media and Involve Asia, are playing a big part in this growth. These companies are part of MDEC's FOX Programme, which helps high-growth businesses become tech superstars. Good Foodie Media is all about food and cooking. They started ...

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Oct 31 2024BUSINESS

Singapore's Digital Growth: The Role of SMBs and AI

Singapore's digital economy is thriving, with a whopping 17. 7% share of the country's GDP. Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and artificial intelligence (AI) are the powerhouses driving this growth. Last year, the digital economy contributed SG$113 billion ($85. 31 billion) to Singapore's GDP, which is about SG$1 out of every SG$6. This growth is impressive, as it...

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Sep 11 2024POLITICS

EU's Big Win: Apple and Google Face Billions in Penalties

The European Union's highest court has delivered a major blow to Apple and Google, ruling against the tech giants in two landmark cases. The decisions, which could lead to billions of euros in penalties, are seen as a significant test of efforts to clamp down on the world's largest technology companies. Apple has been accused of striking illegal deals with the Iris...

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