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FEBRUARY 2024 EDITION
ASIA: AUTOMOTIVE
The Role of Thailand in Germany’s Auto Manufacturing Future

Chinese automakers hit by production issues with Huawei computing unit, sources say

Indian Automotive Aftermarket Expected to Reach USD ~14 billion by 2028: ACMA-EY Study

HRW accuses car manufacturers of complicity in forced labour in China

China challenges the west for driverless car supremacy

Markets, Makers, and the State of Play in Southeast Asia’s Electric Vehicle Industry

Thailand: First official battery electric vehicles insurance policy
THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW
The latest Audio Interview features Sam Baker, Managing Partner of MobilityFund, a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in disruptive technologies in the transportation sector, including connectivity, autonomy, sharing, and electrification. MobilityFund is backed by global automotive and energy companies, with a portfolio spanning Europe and the Americas. Before assuming his role at MobilityFund, Sam co-founded Wunder Mobility, a leading software provider for vehicle sharing operators worldwide.
Listen to Interview with Sam Baker here
ASIA: AUTOMOTIVE (continued)

Taiwanese sensor chipmaker enters South Korean hydrogen vehicle supply chain

China’s EV makers continue to make inroads in Southeast Asia, as they double their market share in Thailand—the ‘Detroit of Asia’

Chinese Automakers Eye Opportunity in Central Asia

Prospects for Electric Battery Production in Indonesia

Women take the wheel in Korea’s import car market leadership

China comes just shy of Japan as the world’s largest car exporter

Japan’s new car sales log 1st drop in 17 months on Daihatsu scandal

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INTERVIEWS

Managing Considerations When Moving Manufacturing Out of China
This Interview features Dan Harris, Founder & Managing Partner, and Head of China Manufacturing Practice with Harris Bricken, a leading international law firm. He started and operates the China Law Blog, which is regarded as one of the best law blogs on the web today. The ABA Journal named the China Law Blog to its Blawg Hall of Fame (a designation given to the ...

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China’s Automotive Industry:
2023 Review and 2024 Outlook
This 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. Bill is also currently serving as the Chair of the Automotive Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai ...

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9 RECORDED WEBINARS: "NEARSHORING: FOCUS ON MEXICO"

NEARSHORING:
"FOCUS ON MEXICO"
Watch these recorded webinars in this 9-webinar series.

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ASIA: SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS AND TRADE
Thailand: Extension of the customs duty incentives for completely built-up BEVs imported from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025

India's Metamorphosis: From Outsourcing Hub to Asia's Supply Chain Powerhouse

Air freight rates rise amid Red Sea crisis and in run-up to Asia's Lunar New Year

China stakes global dominance in race to build intelligent ports

Kazakhstan offers port, airport management to EU investors

Vietnam Overtakes China as Largest Exporter of Goods Made With Uyghur Forced Labor

Vietnam’s ports prosper as supply chains fracture

The Middle Corridor to halve cargo transit time between Asia and Europe

Euro China Train – a new era of global logistics
CROSS-BORDER M&A: COMPANIES FOR SALE WORLDWIDE
To learn more about all Global M&A deals, contact Ron Hesse - RHesse@GlobalAutoIndustry.com
ASIA: FINANCE, TAX, LEGAL AND M&A
Thailand: Two-year extension of excise tax rate reduction for eco-cars

'Opaque' corporate tax practices 'barrier' to US firms willing to invest in India: Eric Garcetti

M&A in India: Continued Optimism Fuels Momentum

Private-equity investors to return to China in search of M&A deals in 2024, Bain & Co says

M&A in Japan: Resilient Activity—but Now It’s Time for More

Vietnam: New Real Estate Business Law to take effect in 2025

Asia Pacific: Guide to Lending and Taking Security

Rethinking Indonesia’s investment policies through the lens of conditionalities
ASIA: MANUFACTURING, ECONOMY & TECHNOLOGY
India's manufacturing sector growth climbs to four-month high in Jan on sharper upturn in new orders

Factories in developing Asia may have seen the worst of manufacturing slump

Asia's factories struggle for momentum amid soft Chinese demand

Chinese companies are on the move – inland and to Southeast Asia

Singapore faces cost, investment hurdles in hydrogen push

Asia-Pacific mixed with steady manufacturing in Japan, China

Philippines overtakes Malaysia, Vietnam to become Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy

Chinese court ruling sparks debate on AI technology
ASIA: HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT
73% of employers in Taiwan report talent shortage: ManpowerGroup

IDCTA: Global participation can boost Indonesia’s carbon credit sales

Creating responsible and sustainable workplaces in Singapore

AI in Southeast Asia: Are jobs being replaced? Not quite yet, but an uncertain future beckons

Japan: Effective 1 April 2024 - Changes to employer's obligation to provide clear notice of terms of employment

Hong Kong: Flexibility remains job seekers' top priority

Nicole Kidman’s Hong Kong-Set Series ‘Expats’ Isn’t Available to Watch in the City, Revealing Regrets and Red Lines

CHRO Philippines: Transcending workforce strategies

This Program helps Automotive Suppliers develop their non-U.S. based talent, by providing on-the-job training in the U.S. for periods from 3 weeks to 18 months. Please note, the J-1 visa is not a 'work visit', however it is a 'on-the-job' training visa.

EXAMPLE: Bring engineering or manufacturing talent from your foreign operations to the U.S. for on-job-training for periods of up to 18 months. Foreign operations can include India, Mexico, Germany, Brazil, UK, China, Thailand, and many other countries.

To download the "Global Automotive Industry Traineeship Program" Brochure for companies, visit here.

Recorded Webinar (held on August 24): To learn more or to watch recorded webinar, visit here.
"LIVE" & RECORDED WEBINARS
RECORDED WEBINAR (held on November 28, 2023) by East West Associates
"Establishing Manufacturing & Sourcing in Poland"
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9-WEEK RECORDED WEBINAR SERIES (Fall 2023) by Harris Bricken & GlobalAutoIndustry.com
"Nearshoring: Focus on Mexico"
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RECORDED WEBINAR (held on August 24, 2023) by SHRM and GlobalAutoIndustry.com
"The Global Automotive Industry Traineeship Program"
To learn more or to watch recorded webinar, visit here.

RECORDED WEBINAR (Held on Feb. 2) by East West Associates
"Closure, Near-Shoring, Relocation & Consolidation of Export-Oriented China Operations & Supply Chains"
To learn more or to access recorded webinar, visit here.

RECORDED WEBINAR by Harris Bricken and East West Associates
"Consolidation, Relocation & Closure of China-based Operations"
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RECORDED WEBINAR by Harris Bricken and East West Associates
"Challenges of Sourcing Critical Automotive Components in Mexico"
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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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INTERNATIONAL HEALTH & TRAVEL INSURANCE, AND SECURITY

A Global Benefits Strategy in 5 Steps:
For Auto Industry Professionals
This Interview features Allen Koski, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Insured Nomads, the first insurtech in global benefits. Previously Allen was a Senior Vice President at United Healthcare Global and prior to that instrumental in the growth and development of Cigna Global in roles that ranged across sales and sales leadership ...

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