VIP INTERVIEWS
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Daniel Lucio
Colombia
President, Summum Group
“We will continue participating in forums because there is an essential challenge to the dirty game that blights everyone in Colombia and the region.”
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Paul Doany
Turkey
CEO, Türk Telekom
“We are aiming to ensure the 5G-ready infrastructure in mobile along with fiber investments.”
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M. Kula Segaran
Malaysia
Minister of Human Resources, Malaysia
“Though we need graduates, there seems to be an issue of a skills mismatch in terms of university curricula.”
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Irfan Tansel
UAE, Abu Dhabi
CEO, Al Masaood Automobiles
“Autonomous vehicles will increase safety on our roads while also reducing costs.”
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Saleh Al-Rashidi
Saudi Arabia
Governor, SME General Authority (Monsha’at)
“SMEs need to align themselves to make sure to remain ahead of the innovation curve.”
MUST READS
ECONOMY
Focus: From Saudi Arabia to Ecuador
2019: Women in Business
Despite unprecedented participation by women in the world of business, obstacles remain in emerging markets.
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TRANSPORT
Focus: Air Travel & Oman
Muscat International
Oman's new airport and budget carrier are transforming aviation in the region.
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AGRICULTURE
Focus: Asian markets bolster 2018 exports
Moldovan Wine
Moldovan wine exports grew by 9% in 2018, as Asian markets got a taste for Eastern European grapes.
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EDITOR'S PICKS
ECONOMY
Focus: The Linguistics of Trade
How We Do Business
From "paradigm shift" to "exit strategy," we take a look at the language of business and its pitfalls and clichés.
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TOURISM
Focus: From Belarus to the Zambezi
Top 4: Tourism in 2019
If you enjoy taking the road less traveled, here are four of the world's foremost emerging tourist destinations in 2019.
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ENERGY
Focus: From Baku to Odessa, Texas
Top 5: Pipeline Projects in 2019
The groundwork of our energy future is being laid now, and the geopolitical relations they foster will define the decades to come. These are the pipeline projects to watch in 2019.
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TOURISM
Focus: Undiscovered spots in (mostly) emerging markets
Top 5: Winter Sports in 2018/2019
Have you heard of these lesser-known ski spots?
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DIPLOMACY
Focus: Caucasian Diaspora in Middle East
Circassians in Jordan
A community disrupted by seismic shifts in Russia successfully relocated to Jordan in the tail end of the Ottoman era.
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TOURISM
Focus: Tourism & the Greek Economy
Islands in the Sun
Greece tourism arrivals grew by over 10% in 2017.
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