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Article
Asia’s emerging business corridors: New highways to growth
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As geopolitical shifts affect global business corridors, opportunities are opening for companies. Asia is positioned at the epicenter...
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Podcast
Talking about the hard stuff: Where are we in the energy transition?
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As a physical transformation, the energy transition is still in the early stages. Progress is being made in some areas, but what...
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Interview
Leading Hitachi: Transforming tradition
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Toshiaki Higashihara, executive chairman of Hitachi, shares insights on reshaping corporate governance and preparing for the...
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Article
Southeast Asia quarterly economic review: Mixed growth
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In the third quarter of 2024, Southeast Asia’s economies showed mixed growth, but local markets and global demand remained...

Growth and resilience

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Interactive
What matters most? Eight CEO priorities for 2024
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Forming the right agenda is not getting easier. Here’s our annual attempt to cut through the clutter and zero in on things...
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Article - MGI Research
Asia on the cusp of a new era
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Asia will be the furnace in which a new era is forged—and may experience heightened versions of global challenges.

Voices on the Future of Asia

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Interview
AIA’s Lee Yuan Siong on building success for the long term
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AIA group chief executive and president Lee Yuan Siong lays out why he’s optimistic about the Asian insurance market,...
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Interview
‘Never waste a crisis’: StarHub’s CEO on leading transformative change
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Nikhil Eapen lays out his sector-redefining ambitions for Singaporean telecom firm StarHub and how his time in Singapore’s...
Portrait of a smiling Vipul Chawla shot against a blurred out office setting. Chawla is wearing glasses and a dark gray sport coat and button down shirt.
Interview
‘Before skill set comes mindset’: FairPrice CEO on breakthrough leadership
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Vipul Chawla, group CEO of Singapore’s largest supermarket chain, discusses why—and how—he prioritizes culture, purpose, and...

More Insights

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Podcast
Innovation hubs: How GCCs are shaping the future of business
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Global capability centers (GCCs) are rapidly evolving beyond their traditional roles as execution centers, becoming increasingly...
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For years, Western observers have talked about Asia’s massive future potential. But the future arrived even faster than expected. The question is no longer how quickly Asia will rise; it is how Asia will lead. Future of Asia is the leading voice on what leaders need to know about doing business in the Asian Century.
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