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FEBRUARY 2023 EDITION
ASIA AUTOMOTIVE
India has found a major deposit of lithium, suddenly making it a major player in batteries and EVs

India topples Japan to become third-largest auto market

China 2022 Auto Sales Rise on EV Boom Despite Odds

India: Vehicle sales grow 7.89% to 15.31 lakh units in January, still below pre-Covid levels: SIAM

Is Toyota Circling The Drain? Will It Take Japan With It?

China’s ‘sharp increase’ in car exports leaves South Korea searching for a solution

THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW
The latest Audio Interview features Bill Russo, the Shanghai-based Founder and CEO of Automobility Limited, a strategy and investment advisory firm helping its clients to create the future of mobility. His over 40 years of experience includes 16 years as an automotive executive, including 19 years of experience in China and Asia. He has also worked nearly 12 years in the electronics and information technology industries. Bill is also currently serving as the Chair of the Automotive Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.
Listen to Bill Russo Interview here
ASIA AUTOMOTIVE (continued)

China Automotive Industry Trends to Watch 2023

S. Korea: Exports of passenger cars hit record high in 2022

India: Telangana Government invites aspiring entrepreneurs to encourage innovation in E-mobility sector

China's self-driving car push hits legal and cost roadblocks

Malaysia to become automotive hub for ASEAN market

Philippine vehicle production picks up by 10% in 2022


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Volvo's new global EV plant could be in India, says CEO Jim Rowan

Uber piloting bus-hailing service in India, to roll out globally later

Idia: Four EV companies under lens for subsidy misuse

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INTERVIEWS
Automotive Industry Manufacturing in Mexico: Challenges for Growth
This Interview features Juan Vazquez, Director of Global Strategy with NAI Mexico, part of the NAI Global network, a leading industrial and commercial real estate advisory firm. For 10 years, Juan was the Project Manager for Toyota manufacturing where his main responsibilities included the identification of ideal locations of their assembly plants in Tijuana and Guanajuato ...

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Setting up Manufacturing in Vietnam: Legal and Policy Challenges
This Interview features Tran Ngoc Trung, Senior Regulatory Advisor at Baker Mckenzie Vietnam. Trung has been the key external legal counsel for most of Vietnamese auto manufacturers in the last 5 years. He is main author of Baker McKenzie’s publication “Tax, Customs and Regulatory Aspects of Vietnam’s Automobile Industry” ...

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SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS AND TRADE
Supply chain diversification a boost for ASEAN economies

S. Korea: Exports up 12% during first 10 days of Feb. on more working days

Carmakers quietly cut ties with China in supply chain shake-up

RCEP enables trade among Asian neighbors to ripen

China’s reopening to boost Korea’s economic growth for 2023: KITA

U.S.-bound container shipments from Asia plunge as inflation bites

Denso looks to Taiwanese partners in reshaping auto supply chains

China reopening earlier than expected could hit supply chains in the short term, but boost growth in 2023

FINANCE, TAX, LEGAL AND M&A
China: Importance of intellectual property due diligence in M&A

What European lawyers need to know about Chinese Antitrust Law

US private equity investment in Japan surges in 2022

Add This To The Turmoil Around China: Foreign Investment Has Gone Negative For The First Time Since 2016

China sees huge decline in US private equity investments in 2022

Hong Kong: Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2022

20 Most Expensive Countries in Asia

Australia's New Insolvency Regimes for Small Business

Proptech fundraising accelerates in Asia-Pacific region on rising demand for decarbonisation in real estate industry

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MANUFACTURING, ECONOMY & TECHNOLOGY
U.S. explores working with India to increase economic competition against China, says Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo

China is Back: What Its Reopening Means for the World

U.S. chip tool makers eye Southeast Asia as China business shrinks

Factories in SE Asia are firing up as China reopens

India likely to invite more companies to set up semiconductor units

Samsung, LG shift away from China toward India as production base

China's economic and industry outlook for 2023

Is the iPhone’s ‘Made in India’ era about to begin?

China’s ‘world factory’ moniker, and whether India or others could steal it, remains topic of discourse

India and Vietnam could benefit as chipmakers shift away from China

CHINA RECORDED WEBINAR
Closure, Near-Shoring, Relocation & Consolidation of Export-Oriented China Operations & Supply Chains

EWA Manufacturing & Supply Chain Roundtable with Senior Executives, recorded on Feb. 2, 2023.

To learn more or to access recorded webinar, please visit here.
HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT
Asia Pacific – Key Employment Law Developments (pdf download)

S. Korea: Companies better prepared to handle workplace safety law after 1 year: report

Hong Kong: Government drops all restrictions on cross border travels to Mainland China and vaccination requirements

Should China worry about its shrinking population?

Thailand: New amendment to the Labour Protection Act to facilitate remote working

Vietnam: 2023 Employment Newsletter

$500k to live in Singapore: Expats squeezed by soaring living costs

Hong Kong: Employment Law Reviews

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RECORDED WEBINARS
RECORDED WEBINAR (Held on Feb. 2) by East West Associates
"Closure, Near-Shoring, Relocation & Consolidation of Export-Oriented China Operations & Supply Chains"
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SUMMIT in El Paso, TX USA (March 9) by MexicoNow
"Mexico’s Supply Chain Nearshoring Summit"
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RECORDED WEBINAR by Harris Bricken and East West Associates
"Consolidation, Relocation & Closure of China-based Operations"
To learn more or to register, visit here.

RECORDED WEBINAR by Harris Bricken and East West Associates
"Leveraging Mexico to Reduce Dependence on Chinese Automotive Suppliers"
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RECORDED WEBINAR by INDEX
"Lessons Learned: CEO Insights for Manufacturing in Mexico"
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RECORDED WEBINAR by Harris Bricken
"Moving Your Manufacturing from China to Mexico"
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