Media Insights For media inquiries, please contact media@theasiagroup.com. Media Categories All Media Grouped Post Newsletter Press Releases Media Mentions Commentary Podcasts Press Releases Newsletter Media Mentions Commentary Podcasts All Media Media Mentions Kurt Tong in Politico: ‘A lot of Japanese view the Iran conflict as U.S. attention drifting away from their concerns about China and drifting back towards the Middle East’ Politico | April 24, 2026 “A lot of Japanese view the Iran conflict as U.S. attention drifting away from their concerns about China and drifting back towards the Middle East,” said Kurt Tong, who served as deputy chief of mission and... Media Mentions Kurt Tong in Nikkei Asia on nontariff barriers in Asia and beyond Nikkei Asia | April 24, 2026 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... Commentary Stabilizing Japan’s Healthcare System: Proposals for New Funding Sources April 22, 2026 Summary Japan’s social security system faces fiscal and demographic pressures, with a shrinking workforce, rising costs, and slow economic growth undermining the sustainability of its traditional financing model. Comprehensive reform is urgently needed to balance access,... Commentary 日本の医療制度の安定化を目指して：新たな財源確保に向けた提言 April 22, 2026 要旨 日本の社会保障制度は財政的・人口動態的な圧力に直面しており、労働人口の減少、費用の増大、そして低迷する経済成長が、従来の資金調達モデルの持続可能性を脅かしている。アクセス、コスト、質のバランスを保ちつつ、負担の公平性を確保し国民の信頼を守るための包括的な改革が急務である。... Media Mentions Ashok Malik in CNBC on India-South Korea deepening ties amid geopolitical uncertainty CNBC | April 21, 2026 “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... Media Mentions George Chen in The Straits Times: ‘When the world is so uncertain and China’s economy keeps growing at 5 per cent, that makes China stand out’ The Straits Times | April 17, 2026 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... Media Mentions Uzair Younus in Financial Review: ‘We’re ahead of the curve, but it’s like a consistent race’ Financial Review | April 17, 2026 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... Media Mentions Han Lin in BBC podcast on Chinese economy and Q1 GDP report BBC World Business Report | April 16, 2026 (04:11) “China’s Q1 data signals tactical stabilization, not a structural turn,” Said Han Lin, China Country Director at The Asia Group. “Policy support and front-loaded activity are lifting near-term growth, but persistent weaknesses in property, private... Media Mentions Han Lin in Germany’s F.A.Z. on how China may be hoarding oil Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung | April 16, 2026 “The numbers are hard to dispute,” said Han Lin, China Country Director of The Asia Group. “Some would argue this is not energy security, but market distortion. But realistically speaking: who wouldn’t be buying in China’s... Media Mentions Kurt Campbell in The New York Times: ‘President Trump has created the circumstance where two of his biggest goals are in direct conflict’ The New York Times | April 14, 2026 “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... Media Mentions Marshall Li in South China Morning Post on China’s political vision for the world South China Morning Post | April 14, 2026 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... Media Mentions Chitrali Parashar and Anshita Shukla in The Economic Times on recent cloud center attacks in West Asia The Economic Times | April 13, 2026 For two decades, the global technology industry operated on an unchallenged assumption that cloud infrastructure existed beyond the reach of physical conflict. Companies planned for geopolitical risk in supply chains, energy markets and financial systems, but... Previous Page1 … Page12 Page13 Page14 Page15 Page16 … Page81 Next
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Stabilizing Japan’s Healthcare System: Proposals for New Funding Sources
Summary Japan’s social security system faces fiscal and demographic pressures, with a shrinking workforce, rising costs, and slow economic growth undermining the sustainability of its traditional financing model. Comprehensive reform is urgently needed to balance access,...