With two weeks to the U.S. election, TAG takes a look at where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on key trade, foreign policy, and industry issues that are most likely to impact the Indo-Pacific region.
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The Asia Group (TAG) has released an update to its 2023 white paper “Observations on Drug Pricing and Innovation in Japan” which analyzes the outstanding policy challenge of the “zero co-factor” rule under the cost-based price calculation method, which continues to undermine the Japanese government’s efforts to restore the country’s drug discovery capabilities and create a
複雑な薬事行政環境にもかかわらず、多くの製薬会社にとり日本は依然として重要な市場である。日本市場は、2023年には約880億ドルで米国と欧州連合に次ぐ世界第3位であり、2029年には約919.4億ドルになると見込まれる。
日本の創薬インセンティブ政策：望まれる目標の実現を困難とする政策的課題 (JPN) Read More »
On October 20, Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated as Indonesia’s eighth president. Outlining his administration’s priorities in his inaugural address, Prabowo emphasized his campaign pledges on improving nutrition, healthcare, and housing, while also highlighting the continuation of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s industrialization policy (including through the export ban of raw critical minerals). Notably, Prabowo did not mention the development of the new capital city, Nusantara, one of Jokowi’s expensive legacy policy priorities that will likely compete with the new President’s own priorities for resources.
Prabowo Subianto Sworn In as Indonesia’s President; Announces Cabinet Read More »
TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong spoke to BBC World News on October 21, discussing how Asian businesses are viewing the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
What is India’s role in BRICS? The process of expansion is revealing. Every incumbent member country came with its wish list of potential newcomers. Some names overlapped, some were exclusive to one list.
(Minutes 10:55-16:00) “China seems more committed to setting a floor on its economic deterioration,” said Han Shen Lin, China country director at the Asia Group. When the U.S. cut its rates in mid-September, this allowed China to follow suit a week later, thereby adding a stronger monetary component to its usual fiscal stimulus emphasis.”
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Park Jin-wan, Nonresident James A. Kelly Korea Fellow at #PacificForum, and Rintaro Nishimura, a Tokyo-based Associate with The Asia Group, have co-authored a compelling article for The Korea Times titled “Future of Korea-Japan Relations Under PM Ishiba.” Their analysis delves into the complexities of Korea-Japan relations and evaluates how Prime Minister Ishiba’s leadership could shape
The United States currently maintains a multi-pronged energy policy that seeks to service a mix of priorities, including transitioning to renewables, mitigating climate change, bolstering energy security and independence, and enhancing domestic energy production.
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“However, a more rigorous assessment of the state of BJP requires a longer-term timeframe and a deeper appreciation of the party’s attributes and shortcomings. This is important not just for party members and political pundits.”
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