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Executive Brief

Concise analytical briefings for executives tracking the longer-term meaning of Asian business changes.

Executive Brief
Executive Brief

APPEC 2025 Briefing: Asia's Oil Market Faces Three Major Structural Shifts

Based on Wood Mackenzie's briefing at APPEC 2025, this analyzes three major trends: the slowdown in global oil demand, the deepening import dependence of Asian refineries, and the structural shortage of refined oil products in the Pacific region.

Sarah Tan3 min read
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Asia in a World of Supply Chain Shocks: Differentiation, Resilience, and Restructuring

Based on EY's "Global Economic Outlook Mid-2026," this analysis examines the divergent paths of Asian economies amid trade fragmentation, energy shocks, and the AI investment wave—from China's structural slowdown to India's growth leadership—revealing new dynamics in regional supply chains and capital flows.

Haruto Sato4 min read
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Turkey's Central Asian Chess Game: From Soft Power to Supply Chain Hub, a New Variable in Asian Geo-economics

From an Asian business perspective, this article analyzes Turkey's growing economic, cultural, and security presence in Central Asia, explores its implications for the Middle Corridor, the Trans-Caspian trade route, and the regional landscape dominated by China and Russia, and assesses the long-term significance of this shift for Asian supply chain restructuring and the regional investment environment.

Sarah Tan7 min read
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Five Major Global Business Trends Reshaping Asia: From Supply Chain Restructuring to the AI Race

Based on the latest Euromonitor research, this article interprets five major global business trends from an Asian perspective: protectionism and supply chain restructuring, workforce transformation, the race for innovation investment, emerging market leaps, and the AI technology revolution, while analyzing their profound impact on regional industrial patterns and long-term competitiveness.

Amira Rozali6 min read
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Asia-Pacific InsurTech investment plummets: Funds shift to infrastructure and platforms

Insurance technology investment in the Asia-Pacific region halved from $9.1 billion in 2018–2021 to $4.1 billion in 2022–2025, with a corresponding decline in the number of transactions. Capital flows shifted from direct-to-consumer digital insurers to technology providers and infrastructure platforms. India, Singapore, and Indonesia absorbed the majority of capital, while China’s market position declined.

Li Wei3 min read
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Asia-Pacific Process Calibrator Market: Regional Opportunities and Competitive Dynamics under Supply Chain Restructuring

The Asia-Pacific process calibrator market is undergoing structural transformation: the pattern of import dependence is loosening, local suppliers are rising, and IIoT and multi-functional devices are driving product upgrades. Supply chain disruptions and certification fragmentation pose short-term challenges, but the wave of industrialization and replacement demand support long-term growth.

David Chen4 min read