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: “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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Tajani: Russia will not divide us. With Ukraine and against propaganda. This is Forza Italia’s budget law. (Il Foglio)

“I am not a careerist. I chose Forza Italia; I was fortunate to follow Berlusconi. I defend freedom, Ukraine, and its right to resist.” Interview with Antonio Tajani, Foreign Minister and Secretary of Forza Italia, “with an alpine pace”. Minister, what is your reply to Russia, to the propaganda that defines Italy as a “Ukrainized” […]

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Italy for Sudan Operations Kick Off

The first flight, with 25 tons of humanitarian aid, arrived today, December 25. The shipment will serve 2,500 children from displaced families attending schools run by the Parish of Port Sudan. This marks the launch of the “Italy for Sudan” initiative. The assistance program – launched by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani – is part of […]

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Minister Tajani awards Cardinal Pizzaballa the honour of “Knight of Grand Cross”

On the occasion of Holy Christmas, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani sent a message to Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, announcing the awarding of the honour of Knight of Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Italy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been in constant contact with Patriarch Pizzaballa and the […]

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