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To innovate successfully for Asia, innovate within Asia

18 August 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in Asia • 7 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

5 January 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

6 September 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

27 August 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

24 August 2021 • by Mark J. Greeven, Patrick Reinmoeller in Asia • 4 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

23 August 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

12 August 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...

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Review of The Future is Asian: Global Order in the Twenty-First Century

24 June 2021 • by Philip Rosenzweig in Asia • 1 min read

Rather than a long volume on one country or another, this book provides what The Wall Street Journal calls “a valuable and thoroughly researched analysis.” This selection will not only be highly...

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A Flash worth a billion

23 June 2021 • by Mark J. Greeven in Asia • 4 min read

Express delivery firm becomes Thailand’s first unicorn. ...

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Why business leaders should be looking to Asia for inspiration

18 June 2021 • by Philip Rosenzweig in Asia • 3 min read

From trade to transport, finance to pharmaceuticals, we should look East for inspiration, says Phil Rosensweig....

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