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Asia Summit 2017
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New Models for Financing Infrastructure in Asia
In 2016, rising domestic wealth across Asia was placing enormous pressure on local governments to e
xtend and upgrade infrastructure.
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Global Opportunity Index: Global Investors' Growing Focus on Asia
Asia is gaining attractiveness and stands out as the most prolific economic region for global inves
tors in the new Global Opportunity Index.
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Forces Shaping Asia
In the 20th century, the United States emerged as the global economic powerhouse that it remains t
oday. In the 21st, Asia's economic and geopolitical influence has increased tremendously, inspiring optimism in an uncertain global arena.
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Asia's Power Plays: The Economics of Geopolitics
Globalization and economic interdependence among Asia's countries rest precariously on increasingl
y tense geopolitical relations and competing security interests, including the North Korean nuclear threat, the China-India border standoff, and escalating
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Prestige and Purpose: Asia's Luxury Market
In 2017, Forbes reported that one out of every three billionaires are from the Asia-Pacific region
. That's a total of 720 Asian billionaires.
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On the Edge: Asia's Entrepreneurs Breaking Barriers
The entrepreneurial spirit has always been alive in Asia with business empires forged through dete
rmination. Today, we are seeing a new generation of Asian entrepreneurs pushing the boundaries of ingenuity and innovation.
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California and Asia: The Need for Collaboration
Grand multilateral trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership are things of the past, but i
nternational trade--and the need for modernization to meet the current and evolving challenges involved--remains of paramount importance.
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Beyond the Belt and Road Initiative: Financing Asia's Needs
As protectionist policies shift trade from advanced economies toward more rapid-growing regions in
Asia, accessing capital in a financial system dominated by state and family entities will pose a challenge to capital adequacy to fund Asia's greatly-need
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Lunch Program | The World in 2037: Asia On Demand
Businesses and entertainment are increasingly moving out of brick-and-mortar buildings and into th
e digital space, and Asia is poised to be the next hotbed of on-demand activities.
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report
Increased Chinese Presence and Other Developments in the Southeast Asian Cross-Border M&A Landscape
This viewpoint focuses on the M&A landscape of Southeast Asia. Among the key findings for 2017
are:
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Playing the Long Game: Investing in Infrastructure
Asia has undeniably made strides in economic growth since the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, but spe
nding on roads, railways, and other essential infrastructure has stagnated and remained depressed well below what's needed.
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