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Asia Summit 2017
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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.
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report
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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Wisdom in the Workforce: Unlocking the Economic Value of Asia’s Aging Population
Older populations are growing rapidly in a number of Asian countries. As working people reach age m
ilestones and exit the labor force, questions arise: How will the traditional retirement years be financed?
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staff
Curtis S. Chin
Curtis S. Chin is Chair, Asia Fellows; Senior Advisor, Global Markets at the Milken Institute. He
is a former U.S.
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video
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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video
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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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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video
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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report
Currency Manipulation Provisions Do Not Belong in Trade Agreements
Demands for provisions to stop currency manipulation by foreign governments have become central to
the congressional debate over proposed trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, under
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video
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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