Climate action, technology regulations and supply chain disruptions are three seismic shifts that we’ve seen in business risks in Asia, and which will continue to impact businesses in 2022. However, opportunities abound for companies that understand their nuances and have the skills to navigate them. In this podcast, we discuss the key risks to businesses in Asia Pacific in 2022, as well as the opportunities for growth.

How will Asia’s geopolitical dynamics shape the business landscape in Asia in 2022? Andrew Gilholm and Angela Mancini discuss some of the key themes and long-term trends that will loom large for business in 2022.

Against the backdrop of all that’s happening in Myanmar, exiting the country is definitely an option. But should international companies make the harder choice to stay? We discuss the alternative strategy of “responsible resilience” – combining tough short-term decisions with a long-term commitment to the country.

Dane Chamorro, Partner, sits down with Harrison Cheng, Associate Director and Lead Analyst for Malaysia, for an outlook on Malaysian politics for the remainder of 2021, including a look at the potential for a political coup, the government's handling of COVID-19, and the reputational risks associated with human rights allegations.

Carly Ramsey, Head of Global Risk Analysis for Greater China and Yifei Zhang, General Manager, North China discuss recent events and how they might be viewed in the context of China’s domestic policy and regulatory developments.

South Asia has been hard hit by a second wave of COVID-19 infections over the past few months, with India alone registering over 140,000 deaths since April 2021. As the region slowly recovers from the devastating public health crisis, Hemant Shivakumar, Senior Analyst, and Amit Narayan, Partner & Head of India and South Asia, discuss the prospects and challenges for South Asia’s post-pandemic economic recovery.

Join Control Risks’ Partner Steve Wilford for a conversation about environmental, social and governance (ESG) in Asia with Reema Bhattacharya, Rosie Hawes and John Bray. Once primarily a reputational issue for business, ESG is now an increasingly integral part of any investment consideration. But what does ‘real ESG’ look like? How can investors truly get a feel for the ESG credentials of a target?

Listen to our panel of Vietnam experts, Stephen Norris, Linh Nguyen and Edward Blenk, as they discuss the changing dynamics of Vietnam’s relationships with the US and China, the challenges of investing and operating in Vietnam, and legislation developments that could impact the ease of doing business there.

Join Dane Chamorro for a conversation with Dereck Aw, Senior Analyst at Control Risks about the preliminary and potential impact of the tumultuous past month on duty of care, business continuity and exposure to political and external communications risks for foreign businesses in Myanmar.

6 months after the new job creation law was passed, what progress has been made and what does it mean for business? Join Control Risks' Partner Dane Chamorro and Lead Analyst for Indonesia Achmad Sukarsono to learn more.

Join Control Risks' Partner Dane Chamorro, as he discusses with Andrew Gilholm, Principal and Director of the analysis practice for Greater China and North Asia, the recent annual session of China's National People’s Congress, China's 14th Five-Year Plan and what it means for business.

Join Control Risks' Partner Dane Chamorro, as he discusses the digital risk in Asia with Jim Fitzsimmons, Principal in the Cyber Security Consulting team responsible for managing and delivering complex security projects based in our Singapore office. 

Join Control Risks' Partner Dane Chamorro, as he discusses geopolitics and geoeconomic in Asia supply chain with Andrew Gilholm, Principal and Director of the analysis practice for Greater China and North Asia and Reema Bhattacharya, Senior Analyst based in Control Risks’ Singapore office.

Join Dane Chamorro for a discussion with Achmad Sukarsono as they talk about what the new jobs bill in Indonesia means for the country.

Join Dane Chamorro for a discussion with Achmad Sukarsono as they talk about what the new jobs bill in Indonesia means for the country.