UK-based TMF Group yesterday released the latest edition of its Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI), which studies over 250 indicators of complexity that represent “a dead-weight burden on business that stifles local innovation and deters foreign direct investment with no obvious societal benefit.” Can you guess which countries have more of this burden than others?
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul on May 1 joined MTA officials and law enforcement to highlight a FY 2026 New York State Budget deal that pledges continued investment in safer subways
Photo by Don Pollard/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
Yesterday, a Manhattan federal judge barred the U.S. Department of Transportation from retaliating against the MTA over its decision to continue imposing congestion pricing tolls, despite a federal directive to shut down the program, reports the Gothamist. Site Selection addressed the topic in this look at the Northeast region in our March 2025 issue. After the decision, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted, “Traffic is down, business is up, and the cameras are staying on.”
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TSMC in February held an opening ceremony for its majority-owned subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc. (JASM) in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan,
Oxford Economics earlier this month released a new research briefing identifying future manufacturing hot spots in Japan and their implications, showcasing Aichi, Kumamoto and Hokkaido.
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Photo by Derryck Menere courtesy of BAM and v2com newswire
Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM), a transdisciplinary urban landscape and architecture firm with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing, designed the newly unveiled, 1.3-million-sq.-ft. Baoshan Waste-to-Energy Center, a power plant fueled by household waste. “Formerly the site of a blast furnace, the Center now plays a critical role in Shanghai’s carbon reduction strategy,” said a press release this week. “By transitioning industries and diverting waste from landfills, the facility saves an estimated 3 million tons of carbon emissions annually.” The site has been transformed from a former steel plant site to an urban parkland, complete with a Museum of Waste and a 10-acre rooftop park with trails.
“Moving safe and clean waste infrastructure into the city core is key to furthering the paradigm shift in waste management,” the firm said. “This requires reshaping public perceptions to overcome ‘Not-In-My-Backyard’ (NIMBY) social resistance. The ultimate goal is the transition to a circular economy, where waste-to-energy technology itself eventually becomes obsolete and the building becomes a civic space. In this light, the Baoshan project is not just a building but an urban landmark transforming waste into energy and reshaping social perceptions of waste.”
