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Southeast Asia's digital economy revolution
Southeast Asia is poised to reap huge growth from a digital economy revolution – but governments need to ensure the region’s infrastructure is up to the challenge, writes Dominique Virgil.
As Tokyo sharpens its economic security strategy, has Seikei Bunri run its course?
Japan's economic security strategy, influenced by the high politics of technology and its influence on geopolitics and national security, is now evolving due to the current US-China strategic competition, writes Dr Titli Basu.
China’s loss can be Southeast Asia's gain
As China's role in the global economy changes, companies are increasingly reconsidering its role as the world's manufacturing hub and moving to less expensive destinations in the region. As Keun Lee writes, for many Southeast Asian countries, "China's loss is their gain".
E-commerce is transforming modern supply chains
E-commerce in Asia has exploded, bringing significant benefits to consumers and businesses alike, according to an Asialink Business report into supply chains. One of its authors, Gabrielle Burgess, argues the effect of the growth of e-commerce and rising consumer expectations is to put traditional supply chains to the test.
Workers’ rights: a growing challenge for Indo-Pacific supply chains
Consumers are increasingly demanding from businesses that their supply chains are free from exploitation. A recent ground-breaking report from Asialink Business argues expectations of accountability over the labour practices of suppliers is adding to the complexity of doing business, especially in the Indo-Pacific.