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World Ocean Summit and Back to Blue Mar 09, 2021

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In this episode, The EIU's senior editors Jason Wincuinas and Naka Kondo have a virtual watercooler chat about The Economist Group's initiatives to promote ocean health, and the World Ocean Summit virtual week.

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Visit Back to Blue, The Economist Group and The Nippon Foundation's multi-year initiative on pollution and ocean health.

Learn more about The Economist Group's World Ocean Initiative.

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Investing and reinvention: tech’s role in rolling back climate change Jan 20, 2021

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In this episode, senior editor Jason Wincuinas speaks to Hal Hodson, The Economist’s Asia technology correspondent about established and emerging technologies that have potential to reduce carbon footprints and make headway against climate change.

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To learn more about investing in climate change mitigation, read Tech imperative: Looking beyond ESG investing to reinvent the future, a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit.

The Economist's recent coverage on technology: The roaring 20s? Towards a new era of innovation

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The World In 2021: Asia edition Dec 16, 2020

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In the final episode of 2020, host Jason Wincuinas speaks to Tom Standage, deputy editor at The Economist, and editor of The World In 2021, a collection of forward-gazing coverage from The Economist, to find out what the world in 2021 will look like in Asia.

Relevant content from The Economist:

Topics covered:

Will 2021 be the year of the vaccine?
What will recovery look like?
The "new world disorder" - will it get better?
Will there be a revival of the WTO?
Will China pick up the global baton after the US?
Will companies step up on social issues?
The rise of tech companies in Asia
Where will the first flying car be?

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Relevant content from The Economist Intelligence Unit:

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US elections: What will a Biden presidency mean for Japan and India? Dec 09, 2020

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In this episode, host Naka Kondo, senior editor at The EIU takes a closer look at the implications of a Biden presidency on businesses and geopolitics in Japan and India, joined by colleagues at The EIU: Waqas Adenwala, lead analyst for Japan, Ujas Shah, analyst for India, and Michael Frank, senior analyst on public policy.

Topics covered:

RCEP and its implications on trade in Japan and India
Impact on businesses in Japan and India
US-Japan and US-India relations and policies

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Relevant content from The Economist Intelligence Unit:

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US elections: What will a Biden presidency mean for Asia? Nov 25, 2020

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How will president-elect Biden's policies impact businesses in Asia? Host Jason Wincuinas, senior editor at The EIU speaks to Ashley Feng, independent researcher and former research associate for the Energy, Economics, and Security program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), and Nick Marro, Lead Analyst for Global Trade at The EIU, about Biden's policies and what it means for Asia and businesses in Asia.

Ashley's research interests include US-China trade relations, China’s economic policies, and China’s global economic footprint.

Topics covered:

US-China trade relations and policies
Impact on businesses in Asia
RCEP and its implications on trade in Asia
Big tech and national security in the US

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US elections: What will a Trump / Biden presidency mean for Asia businesses? (part 2) Oct 28, 2020

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We continue the discussion with Zhang Lipei, Director of the Beijing Office at the US-China Business Council, and Nick Marro, Lead Analyst for Global Trade, China and Macau, and supporting analyst for Taiwan at The EIU about the two possible outcomes of the US elections, and the wider trade and geopolitical implications. This episode is hosted by senior editor Jason Wincuinas.

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Relevant content from The Economist Intelligence Unit:

US-China relations under a Biden presidency
Asia’s inward turn, looking at regional trade policy amid US-China strains and Covid-19 disruptions
Telecoms demand will be strong in 2021 but US-China disputes will complicate 5G rollout
EIU Global Outlook: Siding with the US or with China?

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US elections: What will a Trump / Biden presidency mean for Asia businesses? (part 1) Oct 21, 2020

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In this episode, The EIU's senior editor Jason Wincuinas speaks to Zhang Lipei, Director of the Beijing Office at the US-China Business Council, and Nick Marro, Lead Analyst for Global Trade, China and Macau, and supporting analyst for Taiwan at The EIU about the two possible outcomes of the US elections, what they might mean for businesses in Asia and how they might impact US-China relations.

Listen to part 2 of this US elections special podcast and subscribe for upcoming episodes.

Reports by The Economist Intelligence Unit:

US-China relations under a Biden presidency
Asia’s inward turn, looking at regional trade policy amid US-China strains and Covid-19 disruptions
Telecoms demand will be strong in 2021 but US-China disputes will complicate 5G rollout
EIU Global Outlook: Siding with the US or with China?

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Intertwined relations: China, the US, and the global trade of AI Oct 13, 2020

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In this episode, senior editor Jason Wincuinas speaks to Jeffrey Ding, a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford and the China lead at “The Centre for the Governance of AI”, which is part of the Future of Humanity Institute, and founder of "ChinAI".

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Vaccine development: A race to the finish line Sep 15, 2020

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In this episode, The EIU's managing editor for healthcare in Asia, Jesse Quigley Jones, spoke with several experts in the field of vaccines, including Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at the University of Oxford, Melanie Saville, director of vaccine research and development at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and Jerome Kim, director-general at the International Vaccine Institute in a webinar organised by Economist Events. The webinar is titled “Vaccine development: A race to the finish line”.

The full webinar is available on-demand at: https://events.economist.com/events-conferences/asia/future-of-healthcare-webinar/vaccine-development-a-race-to-the-finish-line

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Global business barometer: The shape(s) of recovery Sep 02, 2020

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Chris Clague, managing editor at The EIU speaks to Taimur Baig, managing director and chief economist at DBS Bank (00:00-21:17); Alex Kwiatkowski, industry lead for banking and capital markets at SAS (21:17-37:03); and Jesse Quigley Jones, managing editor for healthcare at The EIU (37:03-46:15) about industry responses against the macro backdrop.

This episode is hosted by Chris Clague, managing editor and global editorial lead for trade and globalisation. The Global Business Barometer has been made possible with the support of SAS, a global provider of data — and analytics software and services — that help turn data into intelligence. Subscribe now for the latest episodes.

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