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The global manufacturing landscape is undergoing a profound transformation.

AI and the contest of the century

The arrival of Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics and new technology has been heralded as a game-changer. But how will it unfold, and who will be able to take advantage of AI to win the Contest of the Century, US, China or some other country? Writing in Foreign Affairs (November 2023), James Manyika and Nobel Laureate economist Michael Spence argued that “by the beginning of the next decade, the shift to AI could become a leading driver of global prosperity.”

Trump and Xi

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an upcoming visit to China following his phone call with President Xi Jinping is a headline-grabbing move.

Trouble for Sinopec Oil Refinery in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port

The proposed $3.7 million oil refinery to be built by China's Sinopec in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port is facing significant delays over multiple issues like dispute over equity structure, tax concessions, market access, and allocation of land for the project.