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Financial trends: tighten your (safety) belts for a roller-coaster ride

December 31, 2024 • by Karl Schmedders in Asia • 6 min read

As global markets brace for turbulence in 2025, CFOs will likely need to steer through inflation, trade tensions, and shifting regulations to ensure their organization’s long-term growth....

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Why multinationals are betting on India

July 8, 2024 • by Richard Baldwin in Asia • 8 min read

As the world’s largest democracy prepares to overtake China in terms of economic growth, it offers a huge investment opportunity, explains IMD’s Richard Baldwin....

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Why Warren Buffett has bet on “bad” strategy in Japan’s comeback

November 23, 2023 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Asia • 8 min read

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has identified five Japanese trading houses that he believes will profit from an improving economic outlook and a more shareholder-friendly regime in Japan. Patrick Reinmoeller explains the surprising...

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To innovate successfully for Asia, innovate within Asia

August 18, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in Asia • 8 min read

Firms need to innovate to stay relevant, and Asia offers tremendous possibilities. But multinationals wishing to do business there face several challenges specific to the region. A new study by IMD and...

Asia 2022: 5 trends to watch

January 5, 2022 in Asia • 5 min read

With vaccination rates now accelerating across Asia, the region will top the world’s growth league in 2022. IMD picks five trends to watch in the region’s key countries....

Three things you need to do to play to win in Asia

September 6, 2021 • by Mark J. Greeven, Patrick Reinmoeller in Asia • 3 min read

It’s highly likely that the next big thing may come out of Asia. Innovation is moving faster than ever as the continent develops new disruptive platforms. Before you lead your team into...

The Chinese market is essential for On’s long-term success

August 27, 2021 in Asia • 4 min read

Maintaining Swiss sports shoe group On’s lofty $7-8bn valuation depends on faultless infrastructure and perfect execution in China, predicts Howard Yu, head of IMD’s Center for Future Readiness....

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The key factors to compete in Asia

August 24, 2021 • by Mark J. Greeven, Patrick Reinmoeller in Asia • 5 min read

Asia can be both an engine of growth as well as the source of numerous challenges – from unfamiliar customers and competitors to hard-to-navigate regulations. In this webinar, we’ll provide you with...

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Channel Success: Why vending machines continue to thrive in Asia

August 23, 2021 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Asia • 5 min read

Enhanced with AI and other new digital technologies, vending machines will play an important role in Asia’s retail future....

Three things businesses need to understand about Asia

August 12, 2021 • by Mark J. Greeven, Patrick Reinmoeller in Asia • 3 min read

Asia’s constantly evolving business market is simultaneously attractive and daunting. The continent is currently producing some of the fastest innovations on the globe but is often overlooked by those searching for the...

Khanna speaks of “Greater Asia” as a system that extends from Turkey and Arabia, through India and China, all the way to Japan and Indonesia. What is the benefit to conceiving of Asia in this way, as a single integrated system? What may be the drawbacks?