Interview with Roberta Casali, Vice President of the Asian Development Bank

ADB è la più antica banca multilaterale di sviluppo, a carattere regionale. È stata creata nel 1966 da 31 Paesi fondatori, tra cui spicca l’Italia, con l’obiettivo principale di sradicare la povertà in Asia e nel Pacifico. Oggi, i Paesi azionisti di ADB sono 69, di cui 50 asiatici e 19 nordamericani ed europei. La […]

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Vietnam, the engine of Southeast Asia racing into the future

Ambizioni chiare, una popolazione giovane e un’economia che corre. Il Vietnam non è solo un Paese in crescita: è un vero e proprio motore che, dopo aver conquistato lo status di Paese a medio reddito nel 2011, ora punta al traguardo di economia ad alto reddito entro il 2045. E i numeri sembrano dargli ragione. […]

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Singapore, Southeast Asia’s high-tech laboratory

A city-state projected onto the future. With nearly six million inhabitants, Singapore is not only a world-class financial and logistics centre (its port is the second busiest in the world), but has also established itself as Asia’s most advanced technology hub. With an economy expected to grow 4.4% in 2024 and a per capita GDP […]

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New Zealand, New Investment Rules to Stimulate Growth

It will be even easier for wealthy foreign investors to establish themselves and do business in New Zealand. The country has announced the abolition of the Entrepreneur Work Visa and the introduction of the new, more advantageous Business Investor Visa. The programme, open to applications from November 2025, offers two options: the first allows for […]

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Italian exports, pharmaceuticals, and the agri-food sector drive the first half of 2025

Italian exports, pharmaceuticals, and the agri-food sector drive the first half of 2025 Italian exports continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace. In the first half of 2025, exports reached €322.6 billion, up 2.1% compared to the same period in 2024. This is what emerges from the issue no. 71 of “Mercati in tempo […]

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Japan, a new energy plan focusing on renewables, nuclear power, and hydrogen

Japan’s new Strategic Energy Plan – the seventh – reflects the urgent need to strengthen energy security through efficiency, source diversification, and decarbonization. For the first time, Japan has set the goal of maximizing the use of renewable energy as the primary source of electricity, aiming for an energy self-sufficiency rate of 30-40%, compared to […]

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Asia, Reshaping Global Supply Chains

Once relegated to the role of a mere supplier of raw materials, Asia is now establishing itself on the global stage as a dynamic economic powerhouse, characterized by ample room for growth. Data confirms this: according to the International Monetary Fund, Asia-Pacific countries recorded GDP growth of 4.6% in 2024 – compared to 1.8% for […]

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South Korea: Between AI and Energy, the Gwangju Hub is Looking to the Future

The Gwangju industrial district, thanks to its Special Economic Zone, is becoming South Korea’s new hub for artificial intelligence (AI), the automotive industry of the future, and green energy. Operations at the National AI Data Centre began in November 2023. High-Performance Computing (HPC) services for the development of large-scale AI models were later made fully […]

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South Korea, the Power of Innovation Between Chaebols and K-Culture

South Korea is a stable democracy and an established industrial powerhouse. In just a few decades, it has turned from a developing country to the world’s tenth-largest economy (fourth in Asia after China, Japan, and India), with a per capita income reaching $36,289 in 2025. With over 50 million inhabitants, the country is a global […]

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The December issue of the SFIM Newsletter is online

Every month the SFIM Newsletter delves into the latest news on Italian education abroad, ranging from the most relevant and interesting initiatives to the educational projects and cultural activities of the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, as well as lectureships and assistantships […]

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Tajani: «Sosteniamo il tentativo Usa. Continuano gli aiuti all’Ucraina» (Corriere della Sera)

Una fine d’anno intensissima, come intensissima è l’attività di Antonio Tajani, vicepremier, ministro degli Esteri e leader di Forza Italia. Impegnato su tre fronti, tutti agitati: la situazione internazionale con conflitti ancora aperti; la manovra; il suo partito, sul quale aumenta la pressione per «cambiamenti» e «volti nuovi» che lui non respinge, ma canalizza in un «quello che chiedono […]

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Tajani: “We support the US effort. Aid to Ukraine continues.” (Corriere della Sera)

A very busy end to the year, as intense as Antonio Tajani’s activity as Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and leader of Forza Italia. He is busy on three fronts, all of them turbulent: the international situation with ongoing conflicts; the budget; his party, under increasing pressure for “change” and “new faces”. He does not […]

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