Asia Pacific – Page 35
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Analysis
Is ISO 31000 now obsolete?
Advanced complexity and severe unpredictability pose an existential threat to the global standard, writes Warren Black, HDR candidate at Australia’s Queensland University of Technology
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Analysis
Cross border risk: 'We have to think through the unthinkable'
As ever more businesses go global, the old adage has never been truer: you may not be interested in politics, but politics is interested in you
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Analysis
How political risk in key manufacturing countries is predicted to change
Labour unrest and political instability are key risks for companies operating in South-East Asia’s manufacturing hubs
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Analysis
Bribery and corruption: four ways to improve corporate culture
Companies need to consider how they can ensure better corporate governance within their business, as regulatory action against bribery and corruption is on the increase globally
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Analysis
How the president plans to make China great again
Xi Jinping’s hugely ambitious One Belt One Road initiative aims to emulate the economic glory days of the ancient Silk Road. Many observers are convinced it will fail. Has he bitten off more than he can chew?
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Analysis
Wearable technology to transform worker safety
From the hard hat to the steel-toed boot, there’s always been a safety aspect to what workers wear. Wearable technology is about to take that to the next level
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Analysis
Three terrorism trends to watch out for in 2017
Record number of terrorist attacks in October, IHS Markit finds
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Analysis
Data breaches and rising activism put executives increasingly at risk
Executive liability continues to increase while D&O litigation becomes lengthier and more costly
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Analysis
Kidnappings by pirates on the rise
Pirates’ tactics shift away from hijacking and towards kidnapping
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Headspace
The wonder – and the woes – of Woolworths
Unforeseen crises forced Grant Katz, the retailer’s risk and assurance general manager, to postpone his interview four times in a fortnight. The stress left him feeling exhausted. So why does he like his job so much?
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Analysis
ISO 22316 final draft to be released before year’s end
Global survey finds that most senior executives agree with the guideline’s core principles
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Marketing
Parima 2016: Who to see and what they're saying
StrategicRISK finds out what’s on the agenda for this year’s conference exhibitors
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Analysis
Many companies failing to fully comply with the Modern Slavery Act
Both disclosure and non-disclosure carry reputational risks for businesses
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Analysis
‘Hong Kong is a very important step’ in Swiss Re’s evolution
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions APAC boss discusses the group’s new licence
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Analysis
Modelling an approach to manage infectious disease risk
The spread of infectious diseases considered among the global risks of highest concern for doing business
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Analysis
Trade credit risks exacerbated following Brexit vote
The UK is likely to see a high level of insolvencies, losses, and projects put on hold
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Analysis
The changing face of product recalls
The risk of a product recall is certainly nothing new, but with the relentless rise of technology, the risk landscape has changed out of all recognition
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Analysis
Should risk have a seat at the boardroom table?
Fewer than half of risk manager respondents to a StrategicRISK Asia survey can boast a chief risk officer at senior management level. But if that dynamic is to change, risk professionals will need to adjust their outlook
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Analysis
Five road blocks risk managers face on large-scale projects
From optimistically under-costing jobs to acting out of character under pressure, here are the reasons why so many major projects fail to hit basic targets