Asia

Shenzhen, Beijing round out top 3 larger cities, Dongguan tops list of smaller cities Milken Institute analysis shows that innovation, advanced technologies, and domestic consumption are key drivers of growth in China’s cities BEIJING...

Opening September 19 in Singapore, global and regional leaders will address trends, innovations, and disruptions at the forefront of the regional agenda SINGAPORE, September 18, 2019 – More than 1,500 international leaders in finance...

Ideological extremists have operated in Asia for decades. They remain undefeated, even though Asian governments have spent billions of dollars, partnered in large, multi-national coalitions, and manipulated social media to their advantage...

I have always been fascinated by the fact that Asia was a formidable economic and technological power until the 19th century. Countries in the West outgrew the East during the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of industrial revolutions...

Our world is about to be turned upside down. Next year, the number of people 65 and older will outnumber children under age 5. Around the world, countries are preparing to meet the challenge of aging and its consequences. At AARP, we’re...

In the West, the Chinese word for “crisis” is often cited as the characters that signify “danger” and “opportunity.” While the original meaning of wēijī in the Chinese language is subtly different, the term has entered the Western...

AI is the defining technology of our time and will be the catalyst for digital transformation all over the world, and that is clearly manifesting already throughout the Asia Pacific region. At Microsoft, we believe AI has incredible...

A marathon that starts in the darkness at 6 a.m.? As Tokyo prepares to host the 2020 Olympics, climate change is affecting the event schedule. Extreme heat, as measured by the intersection of temperature and humidity, has a significant...

It may sound strange, but many of us fortunate enough to live and work in Asia at this point in time have learned to take innovation for granted. In a region as big, diverse, and dynamic as this one, new technologies, business models, and...

When the average company life span on the S&P 500 has dropped from 61 years to 18, spotting change is more critical than ever for a company’s long-term stability and growth. Disruption has made old business models redundant and bankrupted a...