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Redefining Asia: The Middle East

The world is changing. Digital disruption is sweeping the world at breakneck speed. The global balance of power oscillates in line with technological advancements and whoever is currently setting the pace. Against a backdrop of increasing...
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Simon Galpin

Senior Advisor, Investment Promotion, and Former Managing Director, Bahrain Economic Development Board

Trade Finance: A Catalyst for Growth in Asia

While large businesses have resumed international trade at levels seen before the financial crisis, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have not fared as well. For these firms — the backbone of economies everywhere — growth is...
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Stephen Lin, Jakob Wilhelmus , and Claude Lopez
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Technology's Impact on Asia's Rapid Ascent

I n recent years, global growth has been fueled by Asia’s rapid economic development, with China and India leading the way. China is poised to surpass the U.S. as the world’s largest economy, and India is expected to become the third...
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Anita Marangoly George

Executive Vice-President, Strategic Partnerships – Growth Markets, CDPQ India
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Inequality, the Challenge for Asia

Asia has come a long way in the last 70 years. The region has experienced an unprecedented growth in prosperity, and while the West still accounts for the lion’s share of global GDP, the economic center of gravity has slowly but surely...
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Tony Fernandes

Group CEO, AirAsia
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The Real Secret to Successful Aging for Women

W hen we talk to women about aging, the conversation typically focuses on secrets for looking younger or aging gracefully. Sustained by popular culture and a $532 billion global cosmetics industry, unrealistic perceptions of age, beauty...
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Laura Deal Lacey

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute International
Laura Deal Lacey is the Executive Vice President of International at the Milken Institute, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Institute’s global initiatives. As the first employee of the Milken Institute in Asia, Deal Lacey was instrumental in establishing its center, programs, and activities in the Asia Pacific region. Over time, her responsibilities expanded to strategically grow the Institute’s presence across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. A dual citizen of the United States and Brazil, Deal Lacey has lived and worked on four continents. She serves on the board of FWD Insurance (Group) and is a member of the advisory board for The Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics at Singapore Management University.
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A New Social Contract for Retirement

T he Asia-Pacific region is facing the formidable challenge of how to provide adequate and sustainable retirement income for its aging population. The number of older persons in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to more than double, from...
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Be Agile to Thrive

R etaining agility and flexibility will be the biggest challenge facing businesses in Asia in the future. Some of Asia’s most famous recent success stories, such as China’s Alibaba and Tencent, have built massive multi-industry businesses...
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Gianfranco Casati

Group CEO of Growth Markets, Accenture