EICN Executive Insight Q2 2023

Talent: Gen Z and the four-day workweek

Since the end of 2022, President Xi Jinping’s accelerated diplomatic efforts have led to high profile meetings with heads of state from Singapore, Malaysia, France, the European Commission, Spain and most recently, Brazil.

The Sega Effect: Will Wages Start Rising in Japan?

Underlying inflation pressure in Japan raced ahead in March. The so‑called core‑core inflation (inflation excluding fresh food and energy prices) rose by 3.8% year on year, accelerating from the 3.4% increase in February

Supported by strong consumer spending and a surprisingly large trade surplus, China’s Q1 GDP grew by 4.5% year-on-year (2.2% quarter-on-quarter).

EICN Seoul – That’s K-showbusiness

The Sega Effect: Will Wages Start Rising in Japan?

By Sam Rolland, Sub-Saharan Africa director Last week Thursday, South Africa held its fifth edition of the South African Investment Conference. In the lead up to this conference much excitement was made over the fact that the country had surpassed president Ramaphosa’s initial goal of R1.2 trillion, exceeding it by more than R300 billion. In […]