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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Table for Internationalisation: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italian Trade Agency and Regions join forces to promote the Italian System
The Table with the Regions for Internationalisation took place yesterday at the Farnesina. The technical meeting was organised by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) with the participation of Italian Trade Agency, Regions and Autonomous Provinces, with the aim of promoting a coordinated and effective use of the tools offered by the […]
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WeBuild to undertake expansion of the Yacyretá hydropower plant
WeBuild has been commissioned to carry out the expansion works of the Yacyretá hydropower plant. The project, financed by EBY, has a total value of USD 620 million. The intervention, known as the Aña Cuá Project, entails the installation of three new turbines, which will increase Paraguay’s national generation capacity by 270 MW (around 10%), […]
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Collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the University of Parma, and ALMA for the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World
“The Simple Gesture of a Never-Ending Story” is a collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the University of Parma, and ALMA – The International School of Italian Cuisine, for the 2025 edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. The initiative is based on the scientific analysis of over […]
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With the project for a new gas pipeline Paraguay positions itself as a South American energy hub
The gas pipeline project connecting Argentina’s Vaca Muerta maxi-field to the Brazilian market will help establish Paraguay as a new energy hub in South America, strengthening regional energy integration. The project, with an estimated investment of approximately $2 billion, will span a 1,050-kilometre route, starting in Argentina (110 km), crossing the Paraguayan Chaco for 530 […]
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Morocco, a gateway for Gulf capital to Africa
There has been a significant increase in investment in recent years by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in Morocco, particularly in the strategic sectors of renewable energy, desalination and water security, as well as advanced logistics. Specifically, the total value of Emirates’ capital in the country has exceeded $30 billion, while Saudi Arabia and Qatar […]
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