What Your Company Can Learn From Google’s Approach to Perks

In the knowledge economy, a company’s chief asset is its employees, so it has to spend a great deal of effort attracting the right people, then keeping them motivated, creative, and engaged. But startups looking to become the…

Digital Transformation Starts with Small Wins

French consulting firm and analytics provider Lecko is one such vendor. As with many companies specializing in digital transformation, it has worked with a wide variety of customers — from the public and private entities in France and beyond — to…

SMEs excused from bank guarantees starting October 2016

Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, said, “Following our partnership with the SME Board, the ministry decided to support SMEs for playing a vital role in our national economy, the decision is considered a…

Huawei joins Smart Africa to drive digital transformation

The SAA is an innovative commitment from African heads of state and government to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development on the continent, ushering Africa into a knowledge economy through affordable access to broadband…

Harvard Professor discusses Vietnam’s development prospects

He suggested the Southeast Asian country should develop a knowledge-based economy.

To do so, Vietnam needs to develop its education system, especially by improving the quality of tertiary-level…

The Cost of a Data Breach in India

The Digital India program, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, promises to transform India into a digitally empowered society and a connected, knowledge economy. The program envisages the use of information technology to deliver quality education, health and…

Just the job: US entrepreneur Ron Bruder

Much of the heightened awareness has come amid a realisation that high oil prices are no longer a given, with governments turning towards innovation and ‘knowledge economies’ to sustain them.

Cory Booker addresses delegates in Philly

She knows that in a global knowledge-based economy, the country that out-educates the world will out-earn the world, out-innovate the world, and lead the world.

Millennial wave turning Rust Belt Cities into ‘Brain Belt’ cities

A new wave of millennials is flocking to Rust Belt cities, attracted by affordable housing, the cache of converted industrial buildings, and the growing young adult population in these resurgent cities. Even as some…

Building Malaysia’s digital future

IoT Now: Can you summarise your objectives and indicate the key stakeholders who are driving the transition to a high-income knowledge-based digital economy?

MDEC: The ever increasing need, demand and supply for Internet-related products and…

UAE Mulls Life after Oil — and on Mars

As the United Arab Emirates prepares for life after oil, could a mission to Mars help transform its economy? Sarah Amiri is the deputy project manager and science lead at the Emirates Mars Mission. She is also the Chairwoman of the Emirates Scientists’ Council…