The publication examines how technology, digitalization, and other relevant forces shape the future of work in Asia.

One of three case studies that were published in 2022, the South Korea case study explores the present and future new opportunities of digitalisation for South Korean women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) and provides insights to address the challenges for all ecosystem stakeholders. It is part of a continuation of the same study conducted […]

This article proposes to differentiate multilateral efforts to shape a ‘rules-based international order’ in the Indo-Pacific region and military engagement in the ‘security realm’ toward the US-China great power competition.

With the movement for gender equality gaining momentum around the world, the gender situation in Japan is drawing attention both domestically and internationally. KAS Japan will hold a series of events titled, ‘Women in Japan’, to explore current developments in Japan’s gender environment. Our second webinar, ‘Women in Japan: Updating Gender Roles in Society’ will focus on the societal aspect out of the three pillars of politics, business, and society. We will look at Scandinavian countries (mainly Norway) that had been successful in their gender policy on the societal front and learn how they have achieved their current gender situation by comparing it with the present state in Japan. Through the webinar, we aim to make policy recommendations to foster change in the gender situation in Japanese society.

A follow up to the ‘COVID-19 and the Future of doing Business in Asia’ publication, the report specifically focuses on SMEs in Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines and looks into their corresponding strategic crisis responses as they sought to ensure business continuity while concurrently protecting the welfare of their workers and adhering to the safety protocols imposed by the government.

The speakers of the event on 10 February included representatives of the two leading business associations of Germany and Japan—Federation of German Industries (BDI) and Japan Business Federation (Keidanren)—a member of the European Parliament, and a representative of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. They discussed the challenges and perspectives of the two economies.

One of three case studies that were published in 2022, the Vietnam case study investigates whether digitalisation offers opportunities to women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) to overcome gender-related challenges in Vietnam and provides policy and practical recommendations to all stakeholders. It is part of a continuation of the same study conducted in 2020 by […]

One of three case studies that were published in 2022, the Singapore case study investigates whether digitalisation offers opportunities to women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) to overcome gender-related challenges in Singapore and provides policy and practical recommendations to stakeholders, such as policymakers, private sector, and business associations, on mitigating obstacles to digitalisation faced by […]

Organised in cooperation with Woomentum and in partnership with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the webinar, ‘Path to Digitalisation for WSMEs- Policy Breakthroughs from Vietnam, South Korea and Singapore’, was held on 14 December and had policy experts from Vietnam, South Korea, and Singapore share breakthroughs and learnings from digital transformation policies in their countries as well as discussed the next steps to crafting a path to digitalisation for WSMEs.

Every nation in Asia has dealt with COVID-19 differently and with varying levels of success in the absence of clear and effective leadership from the World Health Organization (WHO). As a result, WHO’s role in Asia as a global health organization is coming under increasing pressure. As its credibility is slowly being eroded by public […]