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FEBRUARY 2025 EDITION

ASIA: AUTOMOTIVE

Japan business leaders urge China to address overproduction

Global EV Market Sees Shift as China's Influence Grows

India’s Auto Component Industry Faces Limited Impact from Potential US Tariffs

Japanese Automakers Face Supply Chain Overhaul Amid New U.S. Tariff Policies

China: Carmakers signing up to use DeepSeek AI

German carmakers face flagging sales in Southeast Asia

Auto industry's China-driven evolution validates Warren Buffett's wariness

THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW

This Interview with Ron Hesse features Dr. Doug Sparks, CEO of M2N Technologies LLC, a consulting firm specializing in semiconductors, MEMS and sensors, including their supply chains. He has just published a new book, A Decade in the Chinese Semiconductor Industry: An American’s Story. Doug was the CTO of Hanking Electronics which built a high-volume wafer fab in Shenyang, China. In addition to China, he has international semiconductor business experience in Japan and Europe as well as the US in medical, industrial, aerospace, consumer and automotive markets. He also founded NanoGetters, a microchip packaging company which ...

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ASIA: AUTOMOTIVE (continued)

Southeast Asia’s EV ambitions face ‘regulatory fragmentation’ roadblock: Xpeng president

U.S. Auto Tariff Threat Looms Over South Korea's Economic Landscape

PM Modi pushes energy sector to enhance battery production, storage capacity

Chinese firms unveil accelerated and ambitious plans for all-solid-state batteries

Indonesia introduces incentives for hybrid vehicle purchases

Rise in quality consciousness among Indian manufacturers, automotive and chemicals

Chinese cars keep driving Indonesian auto market

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INTERVIEWS

Update & Outlook 2025: The India Auto Parts Manufacturing Industry

This Interview features Vinnie Mehta, Director General of ACMA, the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India. Its membership of over 1000 manufacturers contributes more than 85% of the auto component industry’s turnover in the organized sector ...

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What You Need to Know about President Trump’s new tariffs and retaliation from our trading partners

The latest Audio Interview features Les Glick, shareholder in the Washington DC office of the Michigan-based Butzel law firm. He is chair of the Butzel International Trade and Customs Specialty Team. Les is immediate past Co-Chair of the American Bar Association International Law ...

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International Sourcing: India’s Role in the Global Supply Chain

This Interview features Pankaj Aggarwal, COO of Unibuild.ai and Head of Global Strategic Purchasing, with India-based Motherson Group. He has worked for 30 years in leadership roles across 45 countries in the automotive, aerospace, renewable energy, industrial, and ...

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ASIA: SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS AND TRADE

Japanese firms eye India as part of 'China Plus One' strategy

Inside India’s High-Tech Warehouses: The Future of Logistics

India-Germany Logistics Partnerships Poised for Growth, Says VDMA Chief

China: Machinery sector to see export uptick

China Launches Data-Sharing Initiative in 16 Cities to Cut Logistics Costs

The shape of Asia-Europe shipping capacity as the new alliances bed in

India’s cost of logistics as a percentage of GDP is falling

Panama Leaves China’s Belt and Road Initiative

ASIA: FINANCE, TAX, LEGAL AND M&A

Legal Disputes with Chinese Companies: Negotiation, Settlement, and When to Litigate

China's new guidelines offer a prescriptive roadmap for horizontal merger review

Global M&A Trends: Spotlight on Japan

Vietnam: New law on bankruptcy in the pipeline

U.S. Issues Unprecedented Order Restricting Investment in China

Japan: Corporate and Tax Quarterly Update | January Issue

Suzhou encourages foreign investment, pushes for high-quality development

Thailand: MNEs brace for impact – Thailand's top-up tax takes effect!

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ASIA: MANUFACTURING, ECONOMY & TECHNOLOGY

India's ascent: A distinct story of growth (by Roland Berger)

The Growing Threat of Chinese Factory Competition, and How to Fight Back

Vietnam: New decree on Investment Support Fund to bolster high-tech and R&D sectors

Japan's GDP grows annualized real 2.8% in Oct.-Dec., outlook murky

China’s Xi promises policy stability at meeting with business leaders, including Alibaba’s Jack Ma

Doing Business in Hong Kong 2025 (download Guide)

APAC AI Governance Principles and Regulatory Landscape Overview (download Guide)

So Many Choices for Selling Your Products into China

ASIA: HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT

Hong Kong district court increases damages payable by employers for injury to feelings to employees

Salary increases in Japan skewed toward younger workers, revealing generational gap

Thailand: Approved amendments to the Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa and SMART visa expected soon

Booze breaks & hangover leave: Japan's IT firm is redefining work culture

Best VPN for China in 2025

9 Sweeping Changes Proposed in India’s Latest Data Protection Draft Rules: What U.S. Employers Can Do to Prepare

Thailand: New minimum wage rates now effective

Changes to U.S. Mission India’s Nonimmigrant Visa Processing

CROSS-BORDER M&A: INVESTORS LOOKING TO BUY WORLDWIDE

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INTERNATIONAL HEALTH & TRAVEL INSURANCE, AND SECURITY

What is Different in Post-Covid Years for Expats & Int'l Business Travelers

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