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Integration, interoperability, inclusion: igniting the e-commerce boom in Asia

2 October 2023 • by Kati Suominen in Asian hub • 8 min read

Asian governments should converge trade rules and improve the ease of doing digital business across borders so more enterprises can benefit from the e-commerce boom, says Kati Suominen....

Unearthing the art of being competitive in a Chinese market

28 August 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in Asian hub • 4 min read

New IMD data will gradually shed light on sector-by-sector secrets of those firms reinventing themselves for the world’s second-biggest market with success...

China: What comes next when ideology trumps the economy?

17 July 2023 • by Jörg Wuttke in Asian hub • 6 min read

China’s economy may be coming back to life, but many headaches remain for foreign business in the country, says Joerg Wuttke, president of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China until May...

Becoming China-ready

7 July 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in Asian hub • 5 min read

The biggest risk of all is not engaging with China for the sake of innovation, sustainability, strategy, and understanding. ...

Japan’s economy needs another miracle cure. Can it find one?

21 June 2023 • by Arturo Bris in Asian hub • 5 min read

To boost economy, Japan needs to implement policy changes to increase mobility, attract fresh talent, and tackle the problems of an aging population....

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How to enter China and win: lessons from failure

17 August 2022 • by Karl Ulrich , Lele Sang in Asian hub • 4 min read

Though some foreign companies continue to struggle in China, prospective entrants are better able than ever before to realistically assess their chances and plan for success, say Karl Ulrich and Lele Sang,...

For Fumio Kishida’s ‘new capitalism’ to succeed, Japan’s PM must offer more than nostalgia

30 May 2022 • by Kazuo Ichijo in Asian hub • 7 min read

Japan has a serious problem with cultivating and retaining talent, says IMD professor of Innovation and Leaders...

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Changing the digital landscape of the Philippines through ‘dual transformation’

5 May 2022 • by Richard Roi in Asian hub • 7 min read

CEO of Globe Telecom Ernest Cu explains how he transformed the company into one of the biggest mobile operators and digital payments businesses in the Philippines by pioneering customer engagement....

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Why has China’s economy grown despite corruption?

11 April 2022 in Asian hub • 6 min read

The coexistence of high growth and corruption in China is not as exceptional as most people think....

Learning from the locals: how to innovate in China

7 March 2022 • by Erik Walenza-Slabe, Yunfei Feng, Mark J. Greeven in Asian hub • 8 min read

By engaging with local start-ups that understand customers’ pain points, Western multinationals can provide innovative products and services for the Chinese market....

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Navigating the data-driven landscape: the role of ambidextrous leadership