Asia Perspectives by The Economist Intelligence Unit
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -For over 175 years, The Economist has provided fair, rigorous, and mind-stretching analysis for a globally curious audience. This podcast, from The Economist Intelligence Unit, builds on that legacy by providing perspectives for industry and management to understand how the world is changing, and how that creates opportunities to be seized, and risks to be managed.
Each episode will draw on the expertise of our editors, and other thought leaders to examine insights from our global programmes of research and events, taken from a uniquely asian perspective.
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Healthcare sustainability
May 06, 2021 03:28 - 23 minutes - 37 MBIn this episode, senior editor Jason Wincuinas speaks to Rohit Sahgal, EIU's principal for global health in Asia about the sustainability of healthcare ecosystems. Get more perspectives from our healthcare and sustainability coverage. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
China's food future
April 07, 2021 05:04 - 33 minutes - 50.1 MBIn this episode, senior editor Jason Wincuinas speaks to EIU consultant Michael Frank and senior analyst Ritu Bhandari, about recently published research on China’s food safety, security and sustainability. Read report: China's food future See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Is cybersecurity a digital skill?
March 23, 2021 02:01 - 36 minutes - 54.7 MBThe CIOs' views on talent, remote work and secure computing in Asia - episode sponsored by IBM The days of spreadsheets as the core of digital skills companies wanted in a workforce are in their sunset. The question now is what skills corporate leaders think will fade, grow or remain the same as far as staff needs and have they thought about digital security as well as talent or toolsets? Shirin Hamid, Director General of the Asian Development Bank’s Information Technology Department and An...
World Ocean Summit and Back to Blue
March 09, 2021 00:50 - 24 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this episode, The EIU's senior editors Jason Wincuinas and Naka Kondo have a virtual watercooler chat about The Economist Group's initiatives to promote ocean health, and the World Ocean Summit virtual week. Watch the World Ocean Summit on demand. Visit Back to Blue, The Economist Group and The Nippon Foundation's multi-year initiative on pollution and ocean health. Learn more about The Economist Group's World Ocean Initiative. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informa...
Investing and reinvention: tech’s role in rolling back climate change
January 20, 2021 02:19 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this episode, senior editor Jason Wincuinas speaks to Hal Hodson, The Economist’s Asia technology correspondent about established and emerging technologies that have potential to reduce carbon footprints and make headway against climate change. Listen to the previous episodes and subscribe for upcoming episodes. To learn more about investing in climate change mitigation, read Tech imperative: Looking beyond ESG investing to reinvent the future, a report by The Economist Intelligence Uni...
The World In 2021: Asia edition
December 16, 2020 02:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBIn the final episode of 2020, host Jason Wincuinas speaks to Tom Standage, deputy editor at The Economist, and editor of The World In 2021, a collection of forward-gazing coverage from The Economist, to find out what the world in 2021 will look like in Asia. Relevant content from The Economist: The World In 2021 Ten trends to watch in the coming year by Tom Standage The World Ahead The World Ahead from The Economist Radio Topics covered: Will 2021 be the year of the vaccine? What wil...
US elections: What will a Biden presidency mean for Japan and India?
December 09, 2020 02:00 - 24 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this episode, host Naka Kondo, senior editor at The EIU takes a closer look at the implications of a Biden presidency on businesses and geopolitics in Japan and India, joined by colleagues at The EIU: Waqas Adenwala, lead analyst for Japan, Ujas Shah, analyst for India, and Michael Frank, senior analyst on public policy. Topics covered: RCEP and its implications on trade in Japan and India Impact on businesses in Japan and India US-Japan and US-India relations and policies Listen to ...
US elections: What will a Biden presidency mean for Asia?
November 25, 2020 03:36 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBHow will president-elect Biden's policies impact businesses in Asia? Host Jason Wincuinas, senior editor at The EIU speaks to Ashley Feng, independent researcher and former research associate for the Energy, Economics, and Security program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), and Nick Marro, Lead Analyst for Global Trade at The EIU, about Biden's policies and what it means for Asia and businesses in Asia. Ashley's research interests include US-China trade relations, China’s eco...
US elections: What will a Trump / Biden presidency mean for Asia businesses? (part 2)
October 28, 2020 03:00 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBWe continue the discussion with Zhang Lipei, Director of the Beijing Office at the US-China Business Council, and Nick Marro, Lead Analyst for Global Trade, China and Macau, and supporting analyst for Taiwan at The EIU about the two possible outcomes of the US elections, and the wider trade and geopolitical implications. This episode is hosted by senior editor Jason Wincuinas. Listen to part 1 of this US elections special podcast and subscribe for upcoming episodes. Relevant content from T...
US elections: What will a Trump / Biden presidency mean for Asia businesses? (part 1)
October 21, 2020 03:00 - 27 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this episode, The EIU's senior editor Jason Wincuinas speaks to Zhang Lipei, Director of the Beijing Office at the US-China Business Council, and Nick Marro, Lead Analyst for Global Trade, China and Macau, and supporting analyst for Taiwan at The EIU about the two possible outcomes of the US elections, what they might mean for businesses in Asia and how they might impact US-China relations. Listen to part 2 of this US elections special podcast and subscribe for upcoming episodes. Report...
Intertwined relations: China, the US, and the global trade of AI
October 13, 2020 03:00 - 33 minutes - 56 MBIn this episode, senior editor Jason Wincuinas speaks to Jeffrey Ding, a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford and the China lead at “The Centre for the Governance of AI”, which is part of the Future of Humanity Institute, and founder of "ChinAI". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Vaccine development: A race to the finish line
September 15, 2020 02:30 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBIn this episode, The EIU's managing editor for healthcare in Asia, Jesse Quigley Jones, spoke with several experts in the field of vaccines, including Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at the University of Oxford, Melanie Saville, director of vaccine research and development at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and Jerome Kim, director-general at the International Vaccine Institute in a webinar organised by Economist Events. The webinar is titled “Vaccine deve...
Global business barometer: The shape(s) of recovery
September 02, 2020 12:21 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBChris Clague, managing editor at The EIU speaks to Taimur Baig, managing director and chief economist at DBS Bank (00:00-21:17); Alex Kwiatkowski, industry lead for banking and capital markets at SAS (21:17-37:03); and Jesse Quigley Jones, managing editor for healthcare at The EIU (37:03-46:15) about industry responses against the macro backdrop. This episode is hosted by Chris Clague, managing editor and global editorial lead for trade and globalisation. The Global Business Barometer has b...
RMB to CBDC: Implications of China's digital currency
August 11, 2020 04:07 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBChina is developing an all-digital currency. Could it completely replace the paper RMB? Could it compete with the dollar for global interoperability and dominance? The EIU speaks with Andrew Work, co-founder of The Lion Rock Institute, about his recent report on a digital Yuan and how a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) even works—including features, bugs, and implications for global businesses. This episode is hosted by Jason Wincuinas, senior editor, Asia, at The Economist Intelligenc...
The art of managing business uncertainty
July 10, 2020 03:38 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBIn a recent study released by The EIU, The art of managing business uncertainty: A future of work study for Greater China, we took a look at businesses in Greater China. With covid-19 in the backdrop, nearly seven in 10 respondents—senior business executives in the region—said the degree of business uncertainty they’re experiencing today is greater than at any other time in their careers. In this episode, our host Jason Wincuinas, senior editor at The Economist Intelligence Unit, speaks to ...
Global business barometer: Suvive / Adapt / Recover
July 02, 2020 03:12 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBIn this episode, The EIU speaks to Dr Steve Bennett, director of global government practice at SAS, about where companies are on the survival / adaptation / recovery curve. This episode is hosted by Chris Clague, managing editor and global editorial lead for trade and globalisation. The Global Business Barometer has been made possible with the support of SAS, a global provider of data — and analytics software and services — that help turn data into intelligence. Subscribe now for the latest...
Reviving the Dragon: China's Recovery
June 11, 2020 03:36 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBChina’s leaders have not yet declared an economic growth target for this year, nor have they announced a stimulus package to rival those of 2009, 2012 and 2016. What does this mean for China’s economic outlook? In this episode, our host Jason Wincuinas, senior editor at The Economist Intelligence Unit, is joined by Wu Chen, managing director of The Economist Global Business Review. They discussed China's recovery from the pandemic on topics ranging from headwinds and tailwinds for China's e...
Global Business Barometer ep. 02
May 25, 2020 07:13 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBTo help companies navigate the uncertainty, The Economist Intelligence Unit developed a Global Business Barometer to track private sector views on the impact of covid-19, how businesses are coping, and their plans for the next three months and beyond. In this episode, the editorial team at the Economist Intelligence Unit continue the discussion on the covid-19 pandemic with the UK and other countries' responses, and the outlook for a vaccine and treatments. This episode is hosted by Chris ...
Global Business Barometer
April 22, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBSince first announcing itself in Wuhan in China at the start of the year, the pandemic has led to society-wide lockdowns across the world, bringing all but commerce and services deemed most essential to a sudden halt and leaving large portions of populations sheltering at home and many out of work. The IMF, in its latest World Economic Outlook, predicts the worst economic fallout since the Great Depression as a result of these measures. The WTO has also revised its forecast for global trade ...
Global Business Barometer ep. 01
April 22, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBSince first announcing itself in Wuhan in China at the start of the year, the pandemic has led to society-wide lockdowns across the world, bringing all but commerce and services deemed most essential to a sudden halt and leaving large portions of populations sheltering at home and many out of work. The IMF, in its latest World Economic Outlook, predicts the worst economic fallout since the Great Depression as a result of these measures. The WTO has also revised its forecast for global trade ...
Asia Perspectives by The Economist Intelligence Unit
April 21, 2020 02:29 - 45 seconds - 1.04 MBThis podcast, from The Economist Intelligence Unit, provides perspectives for industry and management to understand how the world is changing and how that creates opportunities to be seized and risks to be managed. Each episode will draw on the expertise of our editors and other thought leaders, to examine insights from our global programme of research and events—taken from a uniquely Asian perspective. Subscribe now to Asia perspectives from The Economist Intelligence Unit to make sure you...