Developing world

Decentralized electricity; space-based Internet, modern infrastructure; how will existing solutions allow the developing world to leapfrog over the West? This page covers the trends and news that will guide the future of the developing world.

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https://www.cicnews.com/2023/10/study-a-decline-in-temporary-migration-could-hurt-canadas-economy-1040668.html
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Cicnews
Although many rightfully link Canada's economic and demographic growth to a permanent resident boom in recent years, a new Desjardins study suggests that Canada may be underestimating the effect that temporary migration has on the national economy in this country.
According to economist Marc...
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https://phys.org/news/2024-02-aging-population-silver-tourism-avenue.html
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Phys
There is a significant opportunity to take advantage of the untapped market of "silver tourism," paving the way to not only grow the economy but also offer an ever-increasing aging population the opportunity to maintain quality of life.






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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/19/abb-automation-is-growing.html
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CNBC
Swiss engineering giant is seeing strong growth momentum in developing markets ranging from Asia to Africa, the president and chief executive of Swiss engineering giant ABB told CNBC on Thursday.
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https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3117005/chinas-experiment-quantum-communication-brings-beijing-closer
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South China Morning Post
China is positioning itself to be a world leader in quantum technology, including drafting international standards.
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http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/solar-panel-windows-made-possible-by-quantum-dot-breakthrough-1445213
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International Business Times
Researchers create transparent solar cells that could be used to replace windows and power homes in the future.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2019/09/23/the-100-trillion-opportunity-the-race-to-provide-banking-to-the-worlds-poor/#7cebb64dd015
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Forbes
How the race to provide the basic tools of credit and saving to the planet’s 1.7 billion unbanked will transform lives, make the world richer and lay the cornerstone of some of this century’s new fortunes.
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https://profiletree.com/business-demography-statistics/
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Profiletree
Imagine a world where businesses are born, grow, and die like living things. Welcome to the fascinating realm of business demographics, where statistics paint a picture of the rise and fall of companies, revealing hidden trends that shape our economy. Buckle up because we're about to delve into...
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/india-population-elderly-disease-hospital-care/
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Telegraph
Doctors across the state told the Telegraph that newly-qualified doctors and nurses were noticeably receiving more training in geriatric care while more funds were being allocated for early screening of non-communicable diseases. "Infections are very less, we are dealing with issues like...
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https://www.gulflive.com/entertainment/2023/12/louisiana-population-plummets-for-third-straight-year-in-a-row.html
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Gulflive
According to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Louisiana's population is declining at a faster rate than nearly any other state.Louisiana lost more than 14,000 residents between July 2022 and July 2023, following a trend of steep population decline since 2020. In the past three years, the...
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https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240104000558
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Koreaherald
South Korea's National Assembly speaker on Thursday called for solutions to the nation's low birth rate and declining population to be legislated, highlighting the need for more long-term policies."The government and the political circles should see the ongoing population decline as a serious...
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/25/mobile-phone-industry-explores-worldwide-tracking-of-users-coronavirus
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The Guardian
Talks about global data-sharing to counter coronavirus will raise privacy concerns
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHOyfyGwpes&feature=youtu.be
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TED
http://www.ted.com In this intimate talk filmed at TED's offices, energy theorist Amory Lovins lays out the steps we must take to end the world's dependence ...
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https://californiahealthline.org/news/podcast/season-2-episode-6-bodies-remember/
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Californiahealthline
Epidemic: Bodies Remember What Was Done to Them















Global fears of overpopulation in the '60s and '70s helped fuel India's campaign to slow population growth. Health workers tasked to encourage family...
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https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/nwtf-wants-to-increase-wild-turkey-population-in-kentucky-tennessee/article_6c825d8c-eddb-11ed-85b3-bb160ad015c5.html
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Kentuckytoday
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Many states across the country are experiencing a decline in wild turkey populations, so the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and state agencies are looking to better understand what is happening to America's favorite game bird.This includes Kentucky and Tennessee,...
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https://www.opednews.com/articles/What-motivates-Trump-and-D-Americans_Desantis-ron_Fear-Mongering_Fearmongering-230718-551.html
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Opednews
With Trump and DeSantis being the only Republican candidates in double digits and accounting for over 70% of Republican voters polled, we've learned what motivates most Republican primary voters: It's fear of the "replacement theory." In a report by the US Census, the year 2030 was identified as a demographic turning point: the main driver of population growth would be immigration, rather than natural growth due to population aging.
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http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/194442-russia-now-has-an-inspector-satellite-that-could-chase-down-or-destroy-other-orbiting-spacecraft
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ExtremeTech
According to Earth's dedicated team of satellite observers, Russia is developing a satellite that can chase down other satellites. Obviously, ...
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https://www.news24.com/fin24/climate_future/news/how-deadly-is-the-air-you-breathe-20230928
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News24
The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution is responsible for more than seven million premature deaths every year around the world. Almost all of the world's population breathes air that is dirtier than levels recommended by the WHO. Research shows that air pollution increases antibiotic resistance and is linked to cancer risks.
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https://www.dbta.com/Editorial/Trends-and-Applications/Sponsored-Content-Modern-Data-Strategy-for-Healthcare-Organizations-159516.aspx
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Dbta
The healthcare industry, much like other industries, is witnessing a surge in data growth due to Electronic Health Records (EHR), medical imaging, population sequencing, and claims processing. According to the World Economic Forum, hospitals generate 50 petabytes of info every year, yet 97% goes underutilized for various reasons, such as data sitting in silos, being stored as unstructured and semi-structured data, and more.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/alberta-fastest-growing-population-statscan-1.6979680?cmp=rss
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Cbc
The surge in international migration is driving Canada's population growth rate to heights not seen in almost 70 years, and Alberta is now growing faster than any province has since records began, Statistics Canada reports.The latest population estimates from Statistics Canada show Canada's...
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-china-embrace-uneasily-aim-desirable-world-order-n910116
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NBCnews
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http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2016/10/china-creates-fund-and-mobilizes-to.html
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Next Big Future
China established an extreme poverty relief fund with an initial 12.2 billion yuan (US$1.81 billion) in capital from 51 state-owned enterprises, including the State Development and Investment Corp and
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https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/05/18/meet-the-lefty-europeans-who-want-to-deliberately-shrink-the-economy
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Economist
In 1972 a collective of grandees known as the Club of Rome set out to establish the limits to economic growth. Worried about the state of the planet, they fed a computer all they knew about farming yields, natural resources, population trends and so on. The rudimentary machine crunched the data...