The shipping industry is set for a resurgence thanks to the use of containers, which are providing investors with stable investment opportunities

World Finance speaks to Dr James Corah, Deputy Head of Ethical and Responsible Investment CCLA, to ask what role religion should play in economic policy

Beginning a quarter-century ago, participatory budgeting is growing in popularity as governments look to create truly democratic public spending processes

World Finance asks Mark Spelman, Managing Director at Accenture Strategy and member of the Global Agenda Council, what the most important back-room discussions will be at the WEF in Davos, 2015

Based on figures from 176 countries and calculated after tax, average monthly disposable salaries can help determine the cost of living for individuals across the world

World Finance speaks to Steve Hanke, once senior economist for former US President Ronald Reagan, to discuss whether economic methods – like sanctions – can deter terrorism

As more US states legalise cannabis, Jules Gray looks at whether the country is ready to scrap prohibition and support a burgeoning new industry

A growing number of cities are making vast infrastructural improvements to reduce the socioeconomic costs of rising sea levels

World Finance speaks to Emmanuel Cáceres about the infrastructure projects his company – Bonus Banca de Inversion – has helped to finance

World Finance speaks to Baroness Nicholson to discuss whether foreign aid has any economic benefit for Britain, and those who receive it

Since developing a number of successful commercial developments in the historic town of Melaka in southeast Malaysia, the Hatten Group has now set its sights on bigger goals. Colin Tan, Group Managing Director, speaks to World Finance

World Finance speaks to Perez Fortea, CEO of Globalvia, to examine the future of infrastructure investments

The city of Cyberjaya has been identified as Malaysia’s tech-hub for quite sometime, but recent developments will take the city to the next level, writes Emily Cheng of Osk Property Holdings

World Finance talks to Ryan McMaken, economist and author of Commie Cowboys, about what politics the Western film genre has historically promoted

Large-scale port operations need to run efficiently. Working closely with government concession schemes, International Container Terminal Services have created a viable niche