public health

China Business Set for Pivotal Year of Risk and Reward

China Business Set for Pivotal Year of Risk and Reward

The start of 2025 finds China’s business outlook clouded by uncertainty, against a backdrop of rising geopolitical risks and anxious headlines. These dynamics present both opportunities and challenges for global leaders, in what looks set to be a pivotal year for businesses in China.
The Evolving Digital Landscape – Five Trends We’re Watching at the Start of 2025

The Evolving Digital Landscape – Five Trends We’re Watching at the Start of 2025

While the only constant for digital marketers is the increasing pace of change, there are several unexpected trends we’re seeing that could reshape the landscape in new and interesting ways.
Taking Stock: How China’s End-of-year Policies Will Shape 2025

Taking Stock: How China’s End-of-year Policies Will Shape 2025

Beijing's final politburo meeting for 2025 and Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) offer a timely temperature check on the economy – an opportunity to take stock of current issues and chart a trajectory for growth in 2025.
What Businesses in APAC Should Expect Under a Second Trump Administration: Opportunities, Challenges, and Takeaways

What Businesses in APAC Should Expect Under a Second Trump Administration: Opportunities, Challenges, and Takeaways

As Americans head to the polls in an election that may well come down to the wire, now is our chance to take final stock of what the post-election future may hold for those impacted by China-U.S. relations, including the many businesses for which both markets are essential.
The Rise of Respiratory Illnesses

The Rise of Respiratory Illnesses

Respiratory illnesses continue to surge globally following the COVID-19 pandemic, posing a growing challenge to the healthcare systems, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.
Healthcare Affordability and Innovative Financing

Healthcare Affordability and Innovative Financing

Healthcare affordability and innovative financing in the Asia Pacific region have emerged as critical topics in addressing the challenge of providing accessible and quality healthcare to diverse populations.
Elderly Care Across Asia Pacific

Elderly Care Across Asia Pacific

The rapidly ageing population in Asia Pacific is having profound social, economic, and political implications. In this article, we examine the level of maturation of elderly care regulations in some of the key markets across the region and highlight the concepts of “healthy ageing” and “silver dividend”, which are reframing attitudes toward elderly care and shifting the paradigm in approaching ageing population.
Vaccine Equity Across Asia Pacific

Vaccine Equity Across Asia Pacific

Vaccine equity plays an important role in the strategic landscape for biopharmaceutical MNCs, one that is more important than ever in the post-pandemic landscape.
Smoking and Health Across Asia Pacific

Smoking and Health Across Asia Pacific

It is important to understand the smoking-related healthcare challenges faced by territories across the Asia Pacific region, as well as the differing approaches taken by markets across the region toward handling the problem.
Reflecting on the WHO’s Positive Effects on Healthcare Access across Asia Pacific

Reflecting on the WHO’s Positive Effects on Healthcare Access across Asia Pacific

Real progress towards Universal Healthcare has been made across the region under the stewardship of WHO working with local governments.