Can Kazakhstan’s Silicon Valley Effort Succeed? thediplomat.com

In early June 2015, Kazakhstan news agency Today.kz announced that information technology giants, General Electric, Samsung, and Microsoft would be among six high-tech companies joining Kazakhstan’s much anticipated…

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/132989/vietnam-boasts-great-digital-economy-potential.html

The TRPC [Singapore-based Technology Research Project Corporate] said a digital economy is a knowledge economy where its people are equipped with necessary…

Canberra’s town centres prevent economy from diversifying: report

Dr Ian Manning, of National Economics, said a strong central city would prove a better recipe for Canberra if it were to fully embrace the knowledge economy.

Africa Analysis: Xenophobia and knowledge economy www.scidev.net

Foreigners: needed

Yet, judging by national data, South Africa’s goal of becoming a knowledge economy will depend on its continued ability to attract staff and students — particularly at…

Mangalurean to pen IT capacity-building policy for Kenya — The Times of India Stanley Pinto

“He” is Nairobi-based Mangalurean Aajay Alva, who was appointed by the Kenyan Ministry of Information…

Light rail paves way for development of knowledge economy city www.theage.com.au

The 21st century has seen a major change of priorities in transport towards urban rail, cycling and walking based on economic grounds. Economists like Ed Glaeser and Richard Florida have…

Plan to prepare Qataris for knowledge-based economy

DOHA: The government has come out with a futuristic plan to prepare Qataris for skilled professions as part of efforts to develop a knowledge-based economy.

President and Vice-Chancellor is new Chair for Corridor Manchester | The University of Manchester

Corridor Manchester is home to an exceptional group of knowledge-intensive organisations and businesses and the partnership is committed to generating further…

Malawi: Government Learns APM Encouragement to University Lecturers Drawn Negative Reactions

The statement reads that while research universities in the developing world have not yet achieved the top levels of global rankings, they are “extraordinarily important”…

The Art and Science of Doing Nothing Time.com

Leisure or as some call it, the art and science of doing nothing. It’s something we all want yet rarely have.

Our modern workplace culture prides itself on filling every one of our minutes, even if it’s all for show. Yet…

The Australian — Starpharma-chief-innovative-firms-need-a-boost

Starpharma chief Jackie Fairley has called for a simple change to superannuation contributions, which she says will create a ­“paradigm shift” in investment in the “knowledge economy”.