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Japan calls its corporates to account

Japan calls its corporates to account

Japan is embarking upon the challenging task of bringing its corporate governance structure up to international standards. Read more...
Investment builds bridges between China and Japan

Investment builds bridges between China and Japan

While the political relationship between China and Japan remains tense, Chinese FDI into Japan has been picking up pace. Read more...
Before the Asian Century

Before the Asian Century

The emerging Asian Century is a return to normalcy. Apart from the 19th and 20th centuries, Asia has always had the dominant weight in the world economy, thanks to its enormous population. Read more...
Apple

Wearable Technology

With the advent of "wearable technology", has the next enterprise game changer arrived, asks Frost & Sullivan? Read more...
Apple

From Outsourcing to Insourcing

As some US companies start insourcing or onshoring production back home, could Asia lose one of its motors of growth? Read more...
Xi Jinping - Caricature

China's economic predicament

The Chinese economy is caught between a rock and a hard place. Extricating itself from this predicament will not be easy. Read more...
'Gaming Is Booming in Australia and Asia'

Australia's next chapter

Australia's continued success in the Asian century will require deep reforms, new attitudes and approaches, and a new narrative, according to AFG Venture Group's Lindley Edwards. Read more...
'Gaming Is Booming in Australia and Asia'

Australia optimism?

Digital technologies are bringing a wave of improved well-being for Australian citizens, argues Ric Simes, but this is not well captured by GDP and productivity statistics. Read more...
Most Asians still don't use the Internet

Most Asians still don't use the Internet

Internet usage is growing rapidly in Asia. But more than half of Asia's 4 billion+ population still do not yet use the Internet, according to recent McKinsey study. Read more...
Doing Business Where Governance Is Weak

Doing Business Where Governance Is Weak

Ian Buchanan and Edward Clayton of "Strategy&" suggest eight principles for succeeding in markets prone to ethical and legal risks. Read more...
Rural Electrification Programs Set to Transform Asia-Pacific Microgrid Market

Rural Electrification Programs Set to Transform Asia-Pacific Microgrid Market

Rural Electrification Programs Set to Transform Asia-Pacific Microgrid Market, finds Frost & Sullivan. Favorable regulations will ease the cost burden on market participants. Read more...
Japan's economy is still genki!

Japan's economy is still genki!

With the rise of China's economy these past years, some people now underestimate Japan. But Japan's economy is still genki! Read more...
Japan and China -- a valuable economic partnership

Japan and China -- a valuable economic partnership

Japan and China have a very deep economic partnership today. While political factors are challenging this, the strong economic partnership can also help stabilize the political relationship. Read more...
China is climbing the global value chain

China is climbing the global value chain

China is making good progress climbing the global value chain, according to Yuqing Xing, Professor of Economics at the Tokyo-based National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies. Read more...
Trade and investment liberalization blocked in Asia

Trade and investment liberalization blocked in Asia

International trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region has been the region's biggest economic driver. But today, further market opening seems to be blocked. Read more...
Dragon lantern

Why does no one like Chinese companies overseas?

China must learn from Japan's earlier failings if it wants to overcome hostility to its overseas investments, says Edwin Lee, a lawyer and overseas investment consultant. Read more...
Frost & Sullivan's Singapore Summit, 16 October

Frost & Sullivan's Singapore Summit, 16 October

Frost & Sullivan's Asia Pacific summit of the Global Community of Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL), will take place in Singapore on 16 October. Register now! Read more...
Japan - Kyoto

Fast facts on Japan

Here are some fast facts on Japan's population, economy and business that I have prepared for my students at Tokyo's Sophia University. Read more...
Business recommendations to G20

Business recommendations to G20

The international business community ("B20") has laid out a blueprint for G20 leaders to promote global economic growth and employment outcomes and make the global economy more resilient. Read more...
Abenomics' “Third Arrow” at the Tipping Point

Abenomics' “Third Arrow” at the Tipping Point

Abenomics' “Third Arrow”is at the "tipping point", argues Nicholas Benes, Representative Director of The Board Director Training Institute of Japan. Read more...