Pandemic spurs asian surge in tech development
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic acceleration of Asian companies deployment of data and digital innovation, according to a report from global management consultancy McKinsey & Company.
David Sapsted22 December 2020
The report - compiled by Faridun Dotiwala, a partner in McKinsey’s Mumbai office, and Jatin Pant and Joydeep Sengupta, senior partners in the Singapore office - is based on interviews with business leaders from some of the Asia-Pacific region s top-performing companies.The executives all voiced the opinion that the pandemic had presented unprecedented opportunities to accelerate business trends that would make the region more self-sufficient and efficient across a range of areas.The findings in the report, Emerging Stronger, Fitter, Faster: The Rise of the Asian Corporation , are of particular importance to the UK as it forms new trade relations with the Asia-Pacific region and even harbours ambitions of jo
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Over 200 companies to pitch in for PH s second batch of AstraZeneca vaccines – Concepcion
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 20) More than 200 private companies have expressed support for the country s procurement of additional AstraZeneca vaccines for COVID-19, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Sunday.
In a statement, Concepcion said more companies are already expressing their pledge and interest for the sector s initiative, following the announcement of the approved second batch order from the British drug maker. When they told me that, the number of calls and inquiries from the private sector were increasing. Although we expected it somehow, we were happy that more and more private sector partners are now taking their part in this initiative ending the war against COVID-19, Concepcion said.
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