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The $3.3 trillion question: Can data centres take the heat?
Oct 10, 2025 · AI is driving data centre proliferation, but climate hazards pose a growing and under appreciated threat to infrastructure efficiency. Extreme heat, drought and other climate …
What is the US infrastructure bill? An expert explains
Aug 18, 2021 · Why is the ‘historic’ Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act seen as such a big deal? The Forum spoke to infrastructure expert Joel Moser to find out more.
What makes China so attractive to manufacturers? - The World …
Jun 16, 2023 · China remains a major manufacturing hub for the world due to its strong business ecosystem, its vast pool of skilled labor, and its strategic location.
Closing the global infrastructure investment gap
Oct 31, 2019 · The World Economic Forum is fostering new approaches to infrastructure investment by maximizing private-sector investment in infrastructure. This is being done by …
China’s 40-year history of economic transformation
Jun 19, 2025 · A historical analysis of China’s economic rise, emphasizing the continuity between Mao-era foundations and post-1978 reforms.
5 futures of infrastructure: What will we build by 2100?
May 26, 2025 · 5 global infrastructure scenarios by 2100 1. Circular and climate-robust ‘technosphere’ The "technosphere" refers to the total mass of human-made structures, …
4 big infrastructure trends to build a sustainable world
Jan 18, 2021 · Infrastructure's focus on improving economic, environmental and social outcomes could shape our world for generations.
China’s Belt and Road Initiative turns 10. Here’s what to know
Nov 20, 2023 · This fall marks ten years since Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the Belt and Road Initiative, the vast infrastructure project that China devised to boost trade and …
4 successful job transitions in a changing labour market
Sep 24, 2024 · How global initiatives are enabling job transitions in a rapidly changing labour market through re-skilling, AI tools and multi-stakeholder collaboration.