ASEAN’s Frontier Markets
The markets remain small, poor, and risky, but a dynamism is apparent in all three of ASEAN’s so-called “Frontier Markets” of Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. Asia CEO Forum and […]
Building a Compliance Culture
MNCs need to pay closer attention to China’s anti-bribery laws, despite the fact that these laws are rarely enforced and are unhelpfully vague. At a recent China Management Forum briefing, […]
The Transformation of China
Too often the discussion about China focuses on its growth figures when the real story lies in the massive transformation underway across key segments of the economy. Beijing continues to […]
Learning to Embrace WeChat & Weibo
Chinese consumers love ecommerce and mobile commerce in particular. By 2019, one in every three dollars will be spent online in China, the highest in the world. However, at a […]
Philippines: The Five-Year Outlook
A solid market for many firms over the last five years, the Philippines presents plenty of risks and a poor operating environment, but also an undeniable, and sustainable, economic vitality. […]
China Embraces Robots in its Race for Productivity
China is embracing robotics with the same intensity that made it a force in high speed rail and renewable energy. China’s vast manufacturing sector is under pressure to automate, and […]
Market Transformation: Strategies for Tapping Asia’s Newest Growth Driver
Asia CEO Forum members recently discussed how innovation and new business models are recasting entire industries and helping companies reach new segments of consumers. Entrepreneurs across Asia have capitalised on […]
China’s Digital Transformation: New Solutions Are on the Horizon
The internet ecosystem that has flourished behind China’s firewall is populated by a mini-universe of consumer applications suited to the cultural and language preferences of Chinese users. At a recent […]
The Rise of Xi Jinping & his OBOR Initiative
How Asia will work from 2018 onwards was partly on show in May at the One Belt, One Road or “OBOR” meeting in Beijing. Chinese media set a new benchmark […]
Moving into China’s New Sweet Spot: The Mid-Market
With China’s mid-range segment growing faster than the upper or lower ends of the markets, a focus on the ‘sweet spot’ of the mid-tier segment – where quality, elevated pricing, […]
Is Digital Marketing in China Replacing the Sales Team?
China’s unique digital environment, combined with its considerable market size and large base of early adopters, present a strong case for giving more autonomy to local marketing teams. The Great […]
Charting Strategy in the New, New China
For years, economic growth has consistently surpassed Chinese government predictions but this time is likely to be different. At a recent China CEO Forum meeting we were joined by […]
The Yuan: A Leaky Balloon
The question on the minds of China CFOs is how much further the yuan will depreciate against the US dollar? After a decade of gains the picture is starkly different […]
Consumers Underpin Asia’s Growth; Policy & Capex Set the Speed Limit
Over recent decades, Asia’s growth has increasingly been defined by domestic demand, particularly from consumers. Consumers now dominate in Asia’s growth outlook, but the story varies enormously by country. Japan […]
China’s Mixed Outlook
While demographics play a major role in China’s slowdown, so too do policies to rebalance the economy toward growth driven by consumers, services, and higher value-added industries. Rebalancing is essential […]
Going Local to Drive Growth
In the latest edition of CEO Dialogues, we sat down with China CEO Forum member Phyllis Cheung, Chief Executive Officer of McDonald’s China, to talk about the disruptive forces that are […]
Proving Value to Chinese Customers
In the latest edition of CEO Dialogues, Asia CEO Forum member Rebekah Lemm, General Manager Asia Pacific for Intralox, talks about facing off against aggressive local competitors in China. Below is an […]
A Global Leader Adapting to Local Tastes
In CEO Dialogues, we spoke with China CEO Forum member Haiyan Wang, Managing Director of Kellogg China, about success in China and delivering products highly-tuned to local tastes. Below is an […]
Innovating for China with Local R&D
Increasing foreign investment in local China R&D is a must; however, it must be done carefully and with eyes wide open. This was the conclusion from a recent Asia CEO […]
China’s Millennials Need a Different Kind of Manager
Developing middle management talent for leadership positions has become a major concern – and puzzle – for MNCs. Managers born prior to 1980 grew up in a tumultuous period when […]