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April 2020 edition
ASIA AUTOMOTIVE
COVID-19 wreaks havoc on Asia's automotive industry

Automotive Industry: China Emerging from COVID-19 Shock

China Gives Car Buyers Cash to Help Revive Auto Sales

Coronavirus outbreak: Focus on automobile manufacturers as India battles Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19: Indian Automobile Sector Crunched Into Reverse Gear

Japan auto industry seeks to avoid suspending operations, but worker safety priority

COVID-19: global impact on vulnerable APAC automotive industry
INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK
Our latest Interview features Gerard van de Meent, CEO and Founder of WIZZCAR, former Senior Consultant to BMW, and former CCO of Netherlands-based TNO R&D Crash Safety.
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Opinion: 15 ways the Indian Auto Industry will change post-Covid 19

Southeast Asia's auto plants limp along at 30% of capacity

South Korea to help auto industry ride out coronavirus

Thailand: Auto parts sector shrivels

Japan automakers cutting off pay to 32,000 North American workers

Japan’s Auto Industry Was Slowing Down Before Coronavirus Crash in March

China Auto Production for 2020 Predicted to Drop 11.5 Percent
India: Select auto, tractor companies start manufacturing units with cautious optimism

BMW India CEO Rudratej Singh passes away due to cardiac arrest
The perfect storm for the auto industry

GM's $20 billion EV story and getting back on track in China
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
This Interview features Fathi Tlatli, President Global Automotive at DHL, responsible for global team leadership, strategy and development of the automotive industry activities.
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This Interview features Howard Kesten, President of APA Search Inc., an executive search firm specializing in the automotive industry. He is also a noted industry guest speaker, and a board member of numerous automotive aftermarket companies.
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This Interview features Aakash Arora, Managing Director and Partner of Boston Consulting Group’s Boston office, and is a core member of BCG’s Automotive practice area and the Automotive & Mobility sector. He is the global topic leader for electric vehicles for the firm, and the North America lead for BCG’s Center for Digital in Automotive.
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Listen to over 100 Interviews with Experts on global automotive related topics.
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SUPPLY CHAIN AND TRADE
Japan Ditches China In Multi-Billion Dollar Coronavirus Shakeout

Can Japan Successfully Decouple From China?

Japan switching manufacturing to ASEAN

Coronavirus impact: Will India be an alternate to China in the expected supply chain reorganisation?

Why Businesses in India are Building Local Supply Chain Capacity

Asian Supply Chains Recover

China's island province, Hainan, offers jobs to global talent

Listen to over 30 Interviews on global supply chain and purchasing related topics.
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MANUFACTURING
If India wants to challenge China as a global manufacturing hub, it will have to move quickly

A Chinese Perspective of India’s Manufacturing Industry, Part 1

A Chinese Perspective of India’s Manufacturing Industry, Part 2

Book authors dispel doubts about services growth potential in Factory Asia

China's factories reopen, only to fire workers as virus shreds global trade

Covid-19: More Closures Hit Asia

Covid-19: Closures in Southeast Asia Bring New Challenges

Indonesia’s Manufacturing Sector: Practical Information for Investors
This Interview features Fred Burke, Managing Partner of the international law firm Baker & McKenzie in Vietnam, where he has worked for the last 28 years. He is a leading figure in the business community when it comes to working with the Vietnamese government to improve the trade and investment environment.
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FINANCE, TAX, LEGAL AND M&A
Advantage India – New corporate income tax rates in India shape an attractive investment environment

The Past and Future of China’s Foreign Investment Complaint Mechanism

2019 China tax policy review and 2020 outlook

Close-up 1: Accelerating overseas M&A - Challenges facing Japanese companies and keys to success

Close-up 3: M&A in India - Current challenges and possibilities

COVID-19: Singapore Introduces New Bill to Provide Temporary Relief for Inability to Perform Contractual Obligations

Thailand: Financial Statements and Lists of Shareholders Must Be Submitted via the DBD's E-Filing System Only

Vietnam Tax and Legal Handbook - 2020 and beyond

Asia IP & TMT: Quarterly Review - First Quarter 2020

Asia Tax Bulletin - Spring 2020

Asia Pacific Competition Highlights - April 2020
HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT
Better-Trained Talent Needed for India to Move up the Value Chain

Breaking The Bamboo Ceiling: How Asian Managers Can Lead For Success

Chinese government publishes draft rules on the administration of foreigners’ permanent residence

Japanese companies can no longer expect lifetime loyalty from workers

Asia Pacific Employment & Compensation Quarterly Update (Quarter 1:2020)

Japanese Immigration Updates due to COVID-19

Hong Kong Executive Salary Outlook 2020

10 million Thai jobs could be lost from COVID-19 outbreak

Singapore employers required to report salary cuts
Listen to over 30 Interviews on international HR related topics.
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EVENTS
ONLINE CONFERENCE (April 29) BY AFG & UNIV. OF MICHIGAN:
" Automotive Globalization and the Pandemic: How Will New Trade Relations and the Global Pandemic Affect the Globalization of the Industry?"
To learn more or register for 'live' streamed event or access recorded event, visit here.

WARDS INTELLIGENCE WEBINAR SERIES (April 29-30):
" Getting Realistic about AI and Autonomy: How AI will Transform the Industry"
To learn more or to register, visit here.

SHRM20 CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION (June 28-July 1):
Join the " Global Automotive Industry Delegation"
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CONFERENCE (August 18-20): by TU-Automotive, WardsAuto
" The Engine of Auto Tech Innovation"
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SUMMIT (November 12-13) by Reuters Events
" Automotive Summit & Exhibition" in Detroit
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ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
PwC India's findings of the first-ever India Crisis Survey

Korean companies keen to move out of China to India

China back to business guide - COVID-19

Survey: India Is the Most Digitally Dexterous Nation

Forensic Focus: Fraud Risks and Trends in the China Real Estate Industry

Emerging Trends in Infrastructure: Asia Pacific

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