Asia Pacific – Page 44
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Analysis
IP violation: to sue or not to sue, that is the $3bn question
Going to court may appear as the best way to protect an infringement of intellectual property rights, but with the high costs of litigation, it is worth exploring alternatives
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Analysis
The biggest corporate blunders of recent years – and how to prevent them in the future
From Tesco’s ill-fated expansion into the US, to Nokia’s and Blackberry’s failures to move into the smartphone market, André Spicer, of Cass Business School, explains how executives can guard against five common business errors
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Features
Resource scarcity a raw deal for risk managers
Rapid population growth and geopolitical tensions are elevating resource scarcity to a completely new level
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Marketing
Asia Risk Report: Indonesia
StrategicRISK looks at the major challenges to corporates operating in a country that has faced great uncertainty during two major polls held this year: the legislative members election and the presidentialelection.
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Features
Firms are failing to address increasing corporate travel risks
Corporate growth in emerging and commercially underdeveloped markets is heightening the risks of business travel
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Online only
EU and Singapore conclude investment talks
Agreement is the first deal between the EU and a South-East Asian economy and is a stepping stone to greater engagement between the EU and South-East Asia
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Features
Corporates operating in Japan face a disproportionate amount of risks
Besides being prone to earthquakes and other natural disasters, Japan is threatened by its ageing, shrinking population and the possibility of regional conflict
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Marketing
Asia Risk Report Japan
StrategicRISK’s latest country report looks at the major challenges to corporates operating in a country that faces enormous threats from natural catastrophes and its own demographics.
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Features
What risk managers at multinationals are doing about carbon emissions
With punishment taxes on the horizon, companies are discovering the commercial benefits of cutting carbon dioxide emissions. Chief risk officer Carl Leeman gives a snapshot of what his firm is doing in this space
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Opinion
'The worst crime for a risk manager will be to be caught asleep at the wheel’
Asia editor Sean Mooney on the potential challenges and opportunities likely to arise after the ASEAN Economic Community officially comes into existence
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Opinion
Asia editor's opinion: Australian firms and insurers must rethink supply chain issues
Sean Mooney on why Australia needs to address mounting supply chain issues, or face dire consequences
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Analysis
Spread of IS in the Middle East spells heightened risks for businesses
Conflict in the Middle East may not be a surprise, but the latest wave of militancy has the potential to seriously affect corporate interests
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Analysis
Deadly diseases set to infect continuity plans
Being prepared for the threats to business continuity caused by deadly infectious diseases, such as Ebola, means identifying gaps in the current emergency response plan and taking steps to address these, with clear trigger points for each action
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Opinion
Editor's opinion: ‘Political risks have brought an added sense of wariness to business travel’
Editor Mike Jones on the scope of risks faced by business travellers and the increasing significance of an effective travel risk assessment
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Analysis
Managing reputational risks in the supply chain
Teresa Hitchcock, partner in the regulatory and government affairs group at DLA Piper, answers questions from risk managers with concerns about brand damage, supply chain and product risks
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Marketing
StrategicRISK, Asia edition, Issue 5, September 2014
The latest edition of StrategicRISK explores construction risk, people risks and risk management maturity
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Analysis
Plugging the gaps in the supply chain
International lenders are now increasingly offering supply chain finance
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Analysis
KPMG: Top five disruptive technologies that will change businesses by 2017
More than 700 business leaders share their views on barriers to technology innovation adoption, and the scope of business disruption driven by emerging technologies
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Analysis
Allianz report reveals top causes of loss for businesses
Largest financial losses come from ship groundings, fires, aviation crashes, earthquakes and storms
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Analysis
RSA Singapore and Hong Kong sale: ‘This is clearly us somewhat out of the picture in the region’
Insurer’s chief operating officer Paul Whittaker talks exclusively to StrategicRISK about the story behind the sale of the insurer’s Singapore and Hong Kong branches, its remaining regional interests and its future in Asia