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Mr Alexander Eid, an expert on the Koreas from The Asia Group, a US strategic advisory firm, told ST that the primary risk for South Korea centres on crude oil, which not only underpins transportation fuels such as petrol and diesel, but also the country’s petrochemical sector, a core pillar of South Korea’s industrial economy. “While […]

“In the past few days, Hong Kong bankers and lawyers have been busy with inquiries from rich clients, including those who left Hong Kong for Dubai and now want to return for safety reasons,” said George Chen, partner and co-chair of digital practice at The Asia Group, a Washington D.C.-based consultancy. He added: “Once people

Lin Han-Shen, China director at The Asia Group advisory firm, described it as “the basic foundation of the entire domestic policy agenda this year”.  The term appeared prominently in the Chinese text of this year’s report and, unlike previous years when it was framed as guidance, was paired with binding legislation – signalling that Beijing

The possibility of American executives accompanying Trump on his trip to Beijing appears to be fading, signaling how expectations for the summit have been scaled back.  “With each passing day, the chances of a formal CEO delegation joining the president’s trip are fading,” Han Lin, China Country Director at The Asia Group, told CNBC on

“It’s a fairly cautious opening as no country can do manufacturing without some cooperation from China and especially in the electronics sector,” said Ashok Malik, New Delhi-based partner at The Asia Group, a business consulting firm. India has “started manufacturing and there is need for more tie-ups with Chinese equipment manufacturers.”

“The collateral damage to the GCC countries is, in a sense, collateral damage to Indian economic interests as well, because it’s so interconnected to GCC economies now,” said Ashok Malik, chair of the India practice at the Asia Group consultancy.

Han Lin, China Country Director,  added that given Middle East developments, “Energy inflation is the last thing Beijing policymakers need.”

Trump has shown a willingness to defy Washington consensus on China. He has approved some Nvidia chip sales to the country, helped broker a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. and delayed announcing a package of arms sales to Taiwan. “I think Beijing is more confident than ever in dealing with Trump,” George

The minister’s speech has set the overall tone for U.S.-China relations for the year, said George Chen of consultancy The Asia Group, indicating “a welcoming gesture from Beijing for Trump to come and visit.” The “Chinese side is prepared to talk,” he said, adding that Beijing wants to be clear that China is ready to

Mr George Chen, partner at Washington-based advisory firm The Asia Group, told ST that he is confident that the Trump-Xi summit will proceed as planned. He noted the positive rhetoric from Mr Wang, such as the latter’s expectation that 2026 would be a “healthy, stable and sustainable year” for US-China relations. Mr Chen believes the