Emerging Asia’s consultants are often sought by major media organizations to comment on business and geopolitical developments
Contact us if you are a journalist looking for insight or opinion.
Emerging Asia Group consultants often cover the following issues: business and political risk, the environment for international companies operating in China/Asia, developments in specific sectors such as Education, Healthcare, Consumer and Luxury products, and our own business: Market Intelligence, Insights, and Mergers & Acquisitions.
While our business spans the entire Asia-Pacific region, the 5 key markets of interest for most of our clients are: China, India, Japan, Korea, and Thailand.
We can provide commentary via email, phone or Skype interviews, or video at our office or at your studio in Shanghai. Languages: English, Mandarin, Japanese, Hindi, French, Portuguese.
19 May 2013 – Los Angeles Times
President Xi Jinping is pressing the Communist Party’s elite to cut back on lavish living amid growing public resentment. The economic effect is far reaching. LA Times cited Emerging Asia Group’s research on the use of government-issued credit cards by officials.
14 May 2013 – Christian Science Monitor
Afghanistan imports most of its fertilizer, and much of it comes from Pakistan through grey channels. CMS interviewed Adil Husain about Afghanistan’s fertilizer supply chain and domestic production capacity.
Christian Science Monitor 14 May 2013
May 2013 – Shanghai Business Review
A feature article by Adil Husain concludes that China’s private-sector education market faces explosive growth due to demand for overseas study, with multinational education companies standing to benefit.
Shanghai Business Review May 2013
16th April 2013 – Wall Street Journal
WSJ’s China correspondent James Areddy looks at slowing growth in China and sectors that are showing signs of a slow down, particularly the luxury and property sectors. Emerging Asia Group’s research on anti-corruption measures such as the increased use of credit cards by government officials is cited.
Wall Street Journal April 2013
31st January 2013 – The Christian Science Monitor (also in CNBC)
CMS concludes that although more Chinese students are enrolled at American colleges than ever before, US degrees that aren’t from Harvard aren’t widely valued at home, meaning connections are still what matter most. However, Emerging Asia’s Adil Husain believes despite students’ pessimism, some employers in China recognize the value of an American college education.
Christian Science Monitor January 2013
28th March 2012 – Monocle Radio
Monocle Radio correspondent Rebecca Kanthor interviewed Adil Husain about his story as a foreign entrepreneur in China, and discussed promising investment and growth opportunities in the Chinese market.
Monocle Radio, The Entrepreneurs: Edition 24
7th July 2010 – Reuters TV
China’s sentencing of a U.S. geologist for stealing state secrets shows that doing business in China can be difficult at times, as the laws are not clear about what is illegal, says Adil Husain.
Click here to see the full interview.
24th June 2010 – Australian Financial Review
Is ‘Sovereign Risk’ the best way to describe a proposed tax on the mining sector in Australia? A journalist from the Australian Financial Review discussed the issue with Adil Husain and other experts, and decided that it doesn’t seem applicable to Australia and its current context.
Australian Financial Review_June2010
29th March 2010 – Reuters TV and Others
After a Chinese court sentenced four Rio Tinto employees to seven to fourteen years in prison for taking bribes and stealing commercial secrets, the international community had a lot of questions about conducting business in China. Watch Adil Husain clarify the issues and discuss the possible repercussions.
Click on both links to watch two parts of the interview:
For Chinese-language coverage, click on the links below.
12th May 2008 – China Business (The Economist Intelligence Unit)
There were protests and counter-protests during the international torch relay leading to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Some multinational companies operating in China faced backlash (e.g. protests in France led to a brief boycott campaign against Carrefour in China). Adil Husain and other experts advised companies in China to wait for a quick return to normalcy, and in the mean time work on greater localization of their brand and their business.
