41 percent of the people live by themselves—the most of any country in the world. In second place is the UK; there 34 percent of the population lives alone. And in third place is Japan, where about 31 percent of the people live on their own. How old are the people living alone?
The Ring of Fire is a significant geological feature that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin and is the primary zone of the world's earthquakes. It hosts a series of volcanic and seismic hotspots that run along the rim of the ocean, including Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines ...
Speed, cost savings, scalability—these are just three of the reasons why businesses are moving to the cloud. The 11 benefits below capture the wide range of possible gains. 1. Cost reduction For many organizations, the primary reason to use cloud services is simple: It costs less than runni...
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The elasticity of employment to growth has also continuously declined from 1.12 (1985) to 0.21 (2012). There are two possible reasons for less inclusive growth in Indonesia: first, the Indonesian economy is moving into more services-oriented economy and capital-intensive sectors such as mining, ...
Capitalization.Asia’s lower capital returns are not sustainable if the cost of capital and balance sheet stresses rise at a time when the region will demand the majority of global capital to continue growing.Can Asia mobilize all the capital it needs to power growth, deepening its financial mar...
Also disregarded, the ratio of global gross debt to GDP is now 17% larger than it was just prior to the 2008 Lehman crisis according to the Institute of International Finance. Nonetheless investors have piled into the stock market to book the best seven months in decades, pushing it close ...
Why Pivoting Your Business is Vital Dylan Jacob grew up running his own businesses and knew early on when to change course and adapt. Ever since high school Dylan grew a small phone repairs business into a parts manufacturing company and later founded a company that offered the largest color ...
“the hidden vote”, decides to vote on election date, the re-weighting fails leading to inaccurate results. The issue is believed to be one of the major reasons for the generalized failure of pollsters to predict the triumph of Trump in the 2016 US presidential election, where groups ...
Crude oil is one of the world’s most important commodities, and its price can have ripple effects through the broader economy. Rising oil prices mean higher gasoline prices at the pump, higher shipping costs, and increased input costs for producers. Crude oil prices are driven mainly by the ...