Asia's growing economies are creating new opportunities, but how equal are they? How are labels used to categorise professional Asian women, and how can brands communicate with this powerful consumer demographic in a meaningful and relevant way?

Korean entertainment and culture are seeing a strong revival in China. And it’s not only strengthening Korea’s economic influence and solidifying its position as Asia’s arbiter of culture, but transforming Chinese identity and consumer behaviour across the spectrum.

In an interview with Canvas8, Thought Leader Taewoo Danny Kim breaks down the key differences between Korea and the West, touching on youth and industry trends and their impact on the wider Asian market.

London is arguably the centre of the UK for finance, technology and business. But it's Milton Keynes that's set to become the first place in the UK to be fully connected to the Internet of Things by establishing a city-wide open access internet network.

Sharing office space with other independent professionals is already a familiar concept to many freelancers. Loosecubes is a New-York based online database of co-working spaces which hopes to take the trend mainstream.

As Millennials increasingly perceive ownership as a burden, car-sharing companies like DriveNow are changing the game. From Dusseldorf to Munich, they’re catering to an ever-growing percentage of young Germans for whom owning a car is no longer a viable or ‘cool’ thing to do.

A third of the 10,000 Boomers turning 65 each day are entering retirement single. The thought of being shipped off to live in a retirement home is unthinkable for many – but The Golden Girls Network offers house sharing for older single women who are still young at heart.

Described as a way to "help civic leaders and our community create more shareable, more livable cities”, Airbnb’s new ‘Shared City’ initiative - and accompanying manifesto - plans to fit carbon monoxide alarms, donate to local causes and even provide disaster relief.