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ESG in M&A: AVCJ Singapore 2022
Using ESG to avoid investing in potentially stranded assets & improving your carbon profile were among topics at AVCJ.


Dow’s Epic Singapore Greenwash a Result of Not Doing ESG the Right Way
Dow's misstep of treating a key ESG program as a CSR project should be a lesson to all companies on how greenwashing can damage reputation.


ESG in Action: Preventing Forced and Child Labor in Business' Self-Interest
ESG mindset helps management know what's happening in ops & supply chains & address issues before being hit with fines & enforcement.


Private Equity, ESG and Air Travel
For ESG, private equity firms need to "walk the walk" when it comes to their own operations.


International News Review: G-7 Multilateralism best to address SDGs
Steve Okun, Glenn Van Zutphen & Neil Humphries, Money FM, 12 June 2021 The goal of the G-7 is to demonstrate the power of multilateralism...


Hire Local Thinkers, Not Just Locals
Hiring local thinkers provides an interesting lens to consider how successful PA practitioners should think & operate.


The Multicultural Keystone
Many PA practitioners in Asia understand that to be effective, one must engage in the art of “corporate diplomacy."


Myanmar, N. Korea & AAPI Hate
Myanmar languishes as Biden makes progress on North Korea and US AAPI hate.


Kishore Mahbubani: "Is China A Bully?"
On China: there is no such thing as a benevolent great power, says Kishore Mahbubani, former President of the UN National Security Council.


Outlook for Biden's First 100 Days
Steve Okun discusses the outlook of US President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office with Glenn van Zutphen & Neil Humphreys.


Virtual Climate Summit + Police Reform
Analysis of Biden's climate summit, his approach to police reform and more.


Ryan Hass, Caitlyn Jenner & Myanmar Crisis
Discussion ranges from Caitlyn Jenner to crisis in Myanmar to Ryan Hass on China dominance.


The Digital Solution to America's Trade Comeback
A swift return by the US to multilateral trade deals like the TPP is unlikely, but a sectoral approach in new growth areas is promising.


AmChams of Asia Pacific Summit in Dialogue with DFC
Steve & David Marchick, COO of US International Development Finance Corporation, discuss Asia Pacific as a priority for Biden's government.


Mid-Market Private Equity: ESG & Operations
While an ESG committee is important, there must be a designated individual who checks that the mechanism is functioning properly.


Americans in Singapore National Day of Service for Biden-Harris Inaugural Week (18 January 2021)
For the National Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr Day as part of the kick-off to the Biden-Harris inaugural week, a group of...


Biden & Asia
What does new US leadership mean for investors & businesses in Asia?


What If Trump Not Convicted
If Trump is not convicted and disqualified from future office, he will be dominant voice in US politics in the next four years.


Trump's Final Grab for Power & America's New Hope
Thurgood Marshall Jr. & Steve Okun on Republicans refusal to overturn election results offers a chance to loosen Trumps grip on the party.
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