World without women, taxing robots and other top stories of the week
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A world without women. Economic contributions that men may be missing.
Videos show a changing Earth. See the impact of climate change and more.
You think you’re not sexist? Here’s why you’re probably wrong.
A counter-intuitive way to boost your productivity: go to bed.
The electricity grid of the future. Greener, safer and facing challenges.
A better kind of nuclear power? Nuclear fusion may soon be here.
The robots are coming. And economists think we should be scared.
The scientific discovery that could transform quantum computing? With a name straight out of Doctor Who, it’s time crystals.
When politicians battle their own intelligence agencies. It rarely ends well.
Taking our jobs but not paying taxes. Shouldn’t the employment Terminators pay their fair share?
Politics is changing the way economists think about businesses. And it changes some fundamental things we take for granted.
Can bureaucracies survive social media? The challenges to boring businesses, from employees who want to answer back.
Japan’s “womenomics” resists the sceptics. The Global Gender Gap Report shows the need. (Financial Times)
The importance of being digital. The Forum’s Global Information Technology Report ranks Singapore first. (Straits Times)
Technologies to solve the biggest global risks. A response to the Global Risk Report. (Business Insider)
Cambodia to host 2017 World Economic Forum on ASEAN. Over 700 business and government leaders are expected. (Jakarta Globe)
Closing the gender gap could add $28 trillion to world economy. Cites the Global Gender Gap Report. (Financial Express)
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