Indonesia’s hopes of wooing investments from foreign companies seeking to diversify their supply chains away from China are hampered by its stifling bureaucracy and restrictive rules, analysts say, in contrast with its more nimble regional rivals. As trade tensions between China and the West continue to push companies to adopt a “China plus one” strategy … Read more
Oct 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananInsider Threat / Cyber Espionage North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual property, but are also stepping up by demanding ransoms in order to not leak it, marking a new twist to their financially motivated attacks. “In some instances, … Read more
Should the EU protect European firms by restricting imports of solar technology from China? Drawing on new research, Pia Andres finds that Chinese competition has resulted in many European firms going out of business, but some of those that have survived have adapted by innovating more intensely. Renewable energy is key to enabling the transition … Read more
The sanctions imposed on Russia following the annexation of Crimea in 2014 have prompted some Russian companies to turn to international risk-sharing through partnerships with countries that maintain friendly relations with Russia. Kiet Tuan Duong, Luu Duc Toan Huynh, Anh Dang Bao Phan and Nam Tuan Vu explore how these partnerships have helped Russian firms … Read more
Mainland-listed firms reported a collective decline in revenue for the second quarter, due partly to a weak home economic system, although some veteran analysts imagine progress might resume within the ultimate interval of the yr. Income for the 5,350 firms buying and selling on the Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen inventory exchanges fell 1.5 per cent … Read more
