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World Economic Forum 2024

US-China trade war offers silver lining, opportunities for developing countries: LSE don

The US-China rivalry will continue to be fiercely competitive yet have an element of cooperation, said a speaker.
The US-China rivalry will continue to be fiercely competitive yet have an element of cooperation, said a speaker.

Rapid urbanisation, climate inaction taking toll on youth mental health: WEF panel

The Straits Times’ editor Jaime Ho (left) with Dr Emma Lawrance (centre) and Dr Pamela Collins at a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, China, on June 26.
The Straits Times’ editor Jaime Ho (left) with Dr Emma Lawrance (centre) and Dr Pamela Collins at a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, China, on June 26.

COP29 must reach finance deal: China’s climate envoy

(From left) ST editor Jaime Ho moderating a panel discussion with Mr Liu Zhenmin, Beijing’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, Professor Julie Zimmerman, Vice-Provost, Planetary Solutions, at Yale University and Professor Kim Sang-Hyup, co-chairperson of South Korea’s Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth.
(From left) ST editor Jaime Ho moderating a panel discussion with Mr Liu Zhenmin, Beijing’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, Professor Julie Zimmerman, Vice-Provost, Planetary Solutions, at Yale University and Professor Kim Sang-Hyup, co-chairperson of South Korea’s Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth.

China hits back at West’s overcapacity allegations over EVs, lithium batteries

China has rejected accusations it has an over-capacity problem or that its firms benefit from unfair subsidies.
China has rejected accusations it has an over-capacity problem or that its firms benefit from unfair subsidies.

US, Britain urge Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal

Palestinians gather on a beach as they collect aid airdropped by an airplane, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Palestinians gather on a beach as they collect aid airdropped by an airplane, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Host Saudi Arabia warns of economic fallout from Gaza war at World Economic Forum

Saudi Arabia called for regional “stability” at the start of the two-day World Economic Forum special meeting.
Saudi Arabia called for regional “stability” at the start of the two-day World Economic Forum special meeting.

Youth want to be heard at World Economic Forum, not sidelined

The World Economic Forum has been criticised over the years for being nothing more than a public relations exercise.
The World Economic Forum has been criticised over the years for being nothing more than a public relations exercise.

In Good Company

Forget Fomo – it’s all about Fobo now, says Egon Zehnder chairman

Michael Ensser, Egon Zehnder Chair photographed on January 24, 2024. ************* The Straits Times x Egon Zehnder: Navigating AI & the Future of Leadership with Egon Zehnder Chair Michael Ensser. 
Michael Ensser, Egon Zehnder Chair photographed on January 24, 2024. ************* The Straits Times x Egon Zehnder: Navigating AI & the Future of Leadership with Egon Zehnder Chair Michael Ensser. 

Chinese Premier Li Qiang courts investors in Davos but they want more than just promises

Mr Li Qiang, China's premier, delivering a special address on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 16, 2024.
Mr Li Qiang, China's premier, delivering a special address on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 16, 2024.

Fiscal reforms needed to address global problems like climate change and ageing: President Tharman

 President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaks at a World Economic Forum panel discussion in Davos on Jan 19.
 President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaks at a World Economic Forum panel discussion in Davos on Jan 19.

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