Turbulent Times report: Business leaders taking radical steps in an uncertain world

COP30 concludes in Belém, Brazil this week having generated several sensational headlines. For the first time in history, the US was unrepresented by an official delegation. Some countries were priced out of attendance by rooms costing over US$1,000 a night.

How Taiwan’s Next Move Could Shape Tomorrow’s Tech Economy 

COP30 concludes in Belém, Brazil this week having generated several sensational headlines. For the first time in history, the US was unrepresented by an official delegation. Some countries were priced out of attendance by rooms costing over US$1,000 a night.

At a Crossroads: ASEAN and the Future of Regional Cooperation

Private markets are no longer the exclusive playground of institutions and the ultra-wealthy. Once tightly held territory has begun to open with increasing momentum. Across asset classes, new sources of capital flows are expanding as high-net-worth individuals, digital wealth platforms, and retail investors step more meaningfully into the fold.

Fourth Plenum signals confidence and continuity ahead of Xi-Trump summit in Busan

Private markets are no longer the exclusive playground of institutions and the ultra-wealthy. Once tightly held territory has begun to open with increasing momentum. Across asset classes, new sources of capital flows are expanding as high-net-worth individuals, digital wealth platforms, and retail investors step more meaningfully into the fold.

US-EU Framework Agreement: Implications for China and International Businesses 

Private markets are no longer the exclusive playground of institutions and the ultra-wealthy. Once tightly held territory has begun to open with increasing momentum. Across asset classes, new sources of capital flows are expanding as high-net-worth individuals, digital wealth platforms, and retail investors step more meaningfully into the fold.

Turbulent Times in Thailand: Government and Policy Affairs Review

Entering 2025, sentiment about Thailand was cautiously optimistic. There were promising signs of a rebound in tourism, a pick-up in the economy, and after years in exile the return of Thaksin Shinawatra appeared to have stabilised politics. Yet it’s been a rough 2025 since then, and it now promises a potentially seismic end to the year. We look at the developments, the complexities faced by business leaders, corporate affairs practitioners, and policy advisers, and how to navigate a safe path through them.