Sustained growth in the new economy will depend on strengthening productivity and human capital as technology and knowledge become central to value creation. Image: Unsplash/Lo LoThis article is part of:Centre for the New Economy and SocietyA new World Economic Forum report, Growth in the New Economy: Towards a Blueprint, outlines trends, 'no-regret...
Regardless of progress on peace talks, the war's impact has already been stamped on the global economy.The International Monetary Fund now says that even in a best-case scenario global economic growth will slip this year.Here are four ways the Iran war’s economic impact may lingerMany of the things needed to keep the global economy running at full til...
“我们只有不到五年时间。”博鳌亚洲论坛2026年年会期间，这句反复的提醒正是全人类共同面临的一个紧迫现实——2026年，距离联合国设定的可持续发展目标（SDGs）的实现期限2030年仅剩4年。这原本应是冲刺的一年，但地缘政治冲突加剧、经济增长放缓、气候变化加速以及数字化转型的冲击，让原本清晰的时间表变得愈发模糊。全球气候治理正站在一个十字路口：一边是新能源技术以超出预期的...
2026年3月，博鳌亚洲论坛2026年年会现场，一位特殊的媒体记者拿起话筒，向新西兰前总理希普利提出了一个问题：“作为机器人，我们想服务人类，要做什么才能获得普通人的信任呢？”提问者是具身天工3.0机器人。它的声音平静，姿态自然，仿佛这只是一场普通的人机对话。然而，这个问题本身却像一把钥匙，打开了2026年博鳌亚洲论坛最核心的议题之一：当人工智能（AI）从实验室走向街头、工...
当“丛林法则”在某些角落被重新拾起，当关税大棒试图将全球供应链切割成孤立的“友岸”孤岛，世界比以往任何时候都更需要一种稳定的力量。2026年的春天，东屿岛的风如往常一样拂过南海的波涛。不同的是，在这里，亚洲国家正在用一种务实而坚韧的方式回应时代的焦虑：当全球治理陷入“有破无立”的僵局时，亚洲选择在区域一体化的试验田里，播种规则互认的种子。从RCEP生效四周年后的“...
关税不再是单纯的贸易工具，而成了地缘博弈的武器。在博鳌亚洲论坛2026年年会上，这一现实被毫不避讳地摆上台面。经过多方的深度对话，共识愈发明确：全球化不会因关税战而终结，但全球化形态以及全球贸易正在重塑——全球贸易从“基于规则”滑向“基于实力”，旧秩序难以修复。而亚洲坚持以区域合作对冲关税冲击，在碎片化的世界中锚定“再全球化”的新坐标。凭借其一体化程度最高、制...
2026年春天，全球经济版图的割裂感继续加深：大西洋两岸，增长动能疲弱，贸易保护主义阴云不散，地缘冲突不断外溢；而在喜马拉雅山脉以东，从东京到新加坡，从上海到孟买，经济活动的热度持续升温。在3月下旬的海南博鳌，为期四天的博鳌亚洲论坛2026年年会上，来自60多个国家和地区的约2000名代表，围绕“塑造共同未来：新形势、新机遇、新合作”展开对话。博鳌亚洲论坛秘书长张军在年...
This article is part of:Centre for the New Economy and SocietyConflict in the Middle East is exacerbating an already uncertain economic environment.Energy, food and financial markets worldwide are being negatively impacted.What do leading economists expect and how can businesses navigate an increasingly turbulent landscape?The ongoing war in the Middle Eas...
AI is already unlocking profound possibilities for people, industry and communities.Image: Coding together @ NESA by Makers/UnsplashAI is already proving transformative, unlocking profound possibilities for people, industry and communities.Local characteristics, historical context and economic maturity will shape AI adoption as it unfolds across regio...
Regionalization is strengthening global cooperation for globalizationImage: Unsplash/Curated LifestyleThis article is part of:Centre for the New Economy and SocietyDistance, speed and cost were once the defining factors of globalization but uncertainty and technological change have reshaped economies and growth, spurring a redesign, underpinned by reg...
