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Kurt Tong, managing partner at The Asia Group, was formerly U.S. ambassador for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). He is an adviser to the American Association of the Indo-Pacific. U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs using an emergency trade statute were eliminated by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Feb. 20. He plans to […]

“I would just say unrealized potential is tremendous,” Ashok Malik, partner at public policy think tank The Asia Group, told CNBC, adding that both countries are looking to diversify from the U.S. market and explore sourcing options other than China. Korea is a great fit for India as it offers advanced technology in EVs, electronics,

Mr George Chen, partner for the Greater China practice at advisory firm The Asia Group, said foreign leaders are looking for clarity on Beijing’s position on hot issues, including the Iran war, but also regarding trade and investment interests in the Middle East. “China also wants to conduct more of such meetings and engagements from

In his former role as an analyst for geopolitical consultancy The Asia Group, Uzair Younus would spend hours each morning and later into the day trawling news outlets and government websites to stay across shifting stories that could affect his clients’ businesses. An information technology minor at university and some time in tech consulting meant

“One is to monitor and control all cargo coming through the strait, which includes China’s,” he said. “And the other is his desire for a manifestly positive visit to Beijing.” Kurt Campbell is a former deputy secretary of state under President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and the chairman of the Asia Group, which he founded.

In Beijing, strategic elites have started to see world politics as sliding from the Spring and Autumn period to the Warring States era. However, if China believes the old order is falling apart, its future will depend less on economic power and more on presenting a reliable political vision.

“The use of large AI models in China’s financial sector is still at an early stage,” said Marshall Li, a Hong Kong-based associate at The Asia Group who is tracking China’s AI-governance regime. “State-owned financial institutions have not fully integrated AI into their core operations yet, because China is focused on avoiding major financial risks,

Greg is joined by Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani, Associated Vice President at The Asia Group, to discuss the latest updates from Malaysian domestic politics in the aftermath of a “corporate mafia” political scandal. Japhet and Lauren cover the latest, from Myanmar’s leadership change to tech investments in Thailand.

Daniel Kritenbrink of The Asia Group discusses how the U.S.’ war on Iran has impacted China’s confidence in its’ standing on the world stage, as well as the direction in its’ relations with the U.S..

“While companies building space-based surveillance platforms may see a fillip, the gains are unlikely to be uniform across all space technologies, said Col (retd) Shailender Arya, senior advisor at global strategic advisory firm, The Asia Group. “It is important to note that space technologies are being fused with artificial intelligence in the ongoing conflict for