India: Domestic Lenses for a Global Vision for the 21st Century

By Jean-Pierre Lehmann India has emerged as one of the world’s six leading nations. Its global ambitions, however, are mired by difficult domestic circumstances and...

Company Boards in China and India – Functioning on Half a Brain?

By Alice de Jonge Studies have shown that companies perform better when there is an equal representation of women at senior levels. However, some countries...

Development Strategies, Identities and Conflict in Asia

By Natalia Mirovitskaya and William Ascher Development strategies in Asian countries that are meant to increase peace and economic stability are often linked to inter-group...

Is the Reversal of the Moratorium on GM Crops Good for India?

By A. Narayanamoorthy and P. Alli The Indian government and policymakers are debating whether or not to reverse its current moratorium on GM crops. Here,...

A Review of Abenomics: The Bold Plan to End Deflationary Recession in Japan

By Mitsuru Misawa In order to catalyse economic activity and pull Japan from its two-decade period of deflationary recession, new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has...

Preparing Rice Farmers for Climate Change: Dissemination of Submergence Tolerant Rice in India

By Takashi Yamano, Maria Luz Malabayabas & Manzoor H. Dar Due to climate change, the frequency of floods and droughts is expected to increase. To...

Trade and Employment in Asia

By Niny Khor & Devashish Mitra While it is understood that trade leads to higher economic growth, the question of whether increased trade and openness...

Building Ethical Business Cultures: BRIC by BRIC

By Alexandre Ardichvili, Douglas Jondle, Jack Wiley, Edgard Cornacchione, Jessica Li & Thomas Thakadipuram As the economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRICs) continue...

The Social Theory of Contemporary Capitalism

By Partha Chatterjee The sociology of capitalism developed by Max Weber and its critique developed by Marxists are unable to account for the transformed structure...

Environmental Governance for Sustainable Development: An East Asian Perspective

By Akihisa Mori Despite democratisation and foreign assistance, many East Asian nations are stuck in the mud in terms of developing domestic environmental governance. Their...

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The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI

By Terence Tse CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value. A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...

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