The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a rapid deterioration in global and domestic financial

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published its closure report of Covid-19 measures.

Many local governments, particularly those in the booming coastal regions, are holding foreign investment promotional activities or arranging charter planes to send business delegations to meet with overseas customers or investors.

This evaluation assesses the quality of the World Bank's early response to the COVID-19 crisis and the initial steps toward recovery, focusing on the health and social response.

Recovery from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis has been divergent across jurisdictions. In many emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), limited ability to provide additional policy support, in particular in the form of fiscal stimulus, weighed on the recovery.

The global Covid-19 pandemic has changed the future of business in many ways. One of the more positive consequences has been the creation of a more vibrant environment for start‑ups. The number of start‑ups in Hong Kong reached a record high of 3,755 in 2021.

The rapid progress of digital transformation during the Covid-19 pandemic has set the agenda for businesses looking to become future players in a hyperconnected ecosystem. Data, generated from every interaction, has never been more important in terms of planning and goal‑setting, benchmarking, evaluation and assessment.

The second edition of this signature event will chart a new course for healthcare as COVID-19 pulls more resources into the field.