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May 2020 edition

ASIA AUTOMOTIVE China to Remain Critical Automotive Powerhouse Japan government to offer funding support for auto industry: Suga Life after Covid-19: How the Indian automotive sector can be future-ready This is the time Indian auto industry should change South Korea: A Roadmap to COVID-19 Economic Recovery – Industry and Automotive Japan April auto sales slump to nine-year low as coronavirus saps demand INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK Our latest Audio Interview features Dr. David A. Victor, Full Professor of Management and International Business at Eastern Michigan University, and the author of six books on International Business Communication. Since the mid-1980s, David has worked as a consultant and coach to over 200 clients in the fields of cross-cultural business practice and negotiations, diversity / inclusion management and exec expat relocation adjustment. He has extensive experience consulting in the auto industry. Listen to Dr. David A. Victor Interview here ASIA AUTOMOTIVE (continued) ... Can China build enough EV charging infrastructure? India's car industry faces unprecedented slump amid Covid-19 restrictions Vietnam’s Automobile Industry and Opportunities for EU Investors The Vietnam Automobile Industry at a Crossroads Thailand auto industry proposes ‘cash for clunkers’ trade-in scheme for old cars – should Malaysia follow? Malaysia’s National Automotive Policy 2020: Salient Features Why India’s EV dream facing deferments, delays & die-offs Union ministers interact with stakeholders from auto part sectors; discuss key challenges, reforms Nissan to pull back from Europe, focus on US, Japan and China "Two Sessions," government work report and the auto industry JETTA: 8 months, 81,000 units and 1% market share Dongfeng Renault was doomed from the beginning THOUGHT LEADERSHIP 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. Listen to Aakash Arora Interview here This Interview features Egge Haak. Mr. Haak is Managing Director of Netherlands-based Involvation, a leading consultancy and implementation firm that is focused on improving the supply chain and its management. They have teamed up with Netherlands-based Flostock on a series of Private Webinars on “Taming the Bullwhip” for the global automotive supply chain. Listen to Egge Haak Interview here Listen to over 100 Interviews with Experts on global automotive related topics: View over 100 Interviews here

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SUPPY CHAIN AND TRADE

COVID-19: (Asia Pacific) Renaissance of the Supply Chain Fasten Your Seatbelt! Managing Upcoming Volatilities in the Automotive Supply Chain (white paper) US-led trade network could strengthen Vietnam’s place in global supply chains Korea warns of trade pain that will shift supply chains India eases restrictions, but interstate trucking remains a major challenge Reducing global supply chain reliance on China won't be easy The UN Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade: Advancing Ratification and What This Means for Trade More Than a Crystal Ball – The credibility of market forecasts: The Lehman Wave till 2012 Key Compliance Issues Under US, EU and China Export Controls (Webinar Recording) India Needs To Develop National Logistics Sector Fully Integrated With Global Logistics Ecosystem. Lockdowns mean South-east Asia e-commerce volumes are 'growing like crazy'

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PRIVATE WEBINAR SERIES - For Tier 2 and Tier 3 Suppliers

"Managing Upcoming Volatilities in the Global Automotive Supply Chain: Taming the Bullwhip Together"

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Each Private Webinar includes up to 5 companies, and INVOLVATION conducts pre-webinar analysis to avoid competitors to your company from being part of your event. To qualify, your company must have annual sales of $100M or more. Each Private Webinar covers: Introduction Managing Bullwhip Volatility: Lessons learned from 2008/2009 A round of actual observations in the automotive supply chain: Round of input from participants What is different now: Discussion on differences between Credit-crisis of 2008 and the actual Corona-crisis Bullwhip Response Team: A possible approach. Presentation by Involvation with discussion Contact us for free documents: "Fasten Your Seatbelts! Predict, Prepare and Respond in Automotive" download here. "More Than a Crystal Ball – The credibility of market forecasts: The Lehman Wave till 2012” article by Robert Peels (Flostock) download here.

Webinar dates: May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24

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MANUFACTURING & ECONOMY

How India can replace China as a global manufacturing hub post-COVID including auto sector ETAuto Original: Who Will Replace China- India or Vietnam? Japan to help shift manufacturing to ASEAN from China after virus disrupts supply chains Hong Kong’s Saddest Day Asia week ahead: Manufacturing to nosedive Covid-19 Lockdown: How India's Electronics Industry Is Coping Japan lifts coronavirus emergency in all remaining areas India is Poised to Reboot Economy through Science & Technology India: Forging industry during & after COVID-19 crisis China is producing higher value goods — even as factories are shifting away from the mainland

FINANCE, TAX, LEGAL AND M&A

Beijing Addresses COVID-19 Employment Dispute Cases Corporate debt in China, Singapore and South Korea is rising fast as coronavirus hits revenue Credit ratings of Indian companies are getting downgraded like never before Guide to Private Credit in Asia Pacific Japan: Passage of the Tax Bills for COVID-19 Singapore’s COVID-19 Temporary Measures Act Provides Legal Basis for Force Majeure Thailand: Tax & Legal News Flash Issue 78 China debt: how big is it, who owns it and what is next?

HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT

Better-trained talent needed for India to move up the value chain Update Your China Employee Handbook NOW India: Employer retirement contribution, industrial relations proposals How the Coronavirus Is Upending the Way Toyota’s CEO Works Coronavirus crisis changing Japan's work culture Important Further Information on the Employment Support Scheme (ESS) for Hong Kong Employers Hong Kong: Proposals to extend maternity leave and public holidays Indonesia: Job creation bill proposes significant labor reforms As India advances, women’s workforce participation plummets

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This Interview features Miro Parizek. Miro is Principal Partner at Hampleton Partners, a tech M&A advisory firm with offices in London, Frankfurt, Stockholm and San Francisco. He has closed scores of transactions in over twenty countries spanning five continents and has extensive experience across a wide range of technologies.

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EVENTS

PRIVATE WEBINAR SERIES by Involvation and Flostock Apply to participate on any of these dates: May 27, June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24 "Managing Upcoming Volatilities in the Global Automotive Supply Chain: Taming the Bullwhip Together” for Tier 2 and Tier 3+ suppliers, with revenues of $100+M To learn more or to register, visit here. WEBINAR (June 10): by Wards Intelligence "2020 Q2 Wards Intelligence Outlook Conference" To learn more or to register, visit here. WEBINAR (June 10): by Harris Bricken "China: Should I Stay, or Should I Go?" To learn more or to register, visit here. SUMMIT (August 12) by MEXICONOW "Mexico's Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit" To learn more or to register, visit here. SUMMIT (November 12-13) by Reuters Events " Automotive Summit & Exhibition" in Detroit To learn more or to register, visit here. SUMMIT (December 9-10) by MEXICONOW "Mexico's Auto Industry Summit" To learn more or to register, visit here.

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