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Southeast Asia

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Emerging from the pandemic, Vietnam must position itself for recovery

– As it emerges from COVID-19, Vietnam’s domestic economy is set to return to growth, but not until the global economy bounces back.

Australia & New Zealand

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Australia’s automation opportunity: Reigniting productivity and inclusive income growth

– Automation and artificial intelligence present an enormous opportunity for national and personal income growth and could add up to $4 trillion to Australia’s economy.

Korea

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Korean manufacturing’s digital transformation must escape ‘pilot purgatory’

– South Korean manufacturers need more than gradual improvements—they need complete transformations through digital technologies.

India

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Marketing consumer durables in India: A journey into the minds of digital-age consumers

– A new McKinsey metric helps Indian marketers get buyers’ attention at the beginning of their decision journey—when it counts the most.

Japan

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Rebooting Japan’s mobility market

– Digital players are revamping the country’s taxi industry. These developments could have implications for other places facing similar economic, demographic, and regulatory trends.

Greater China

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Life insurance in China: Four priorities to transform the agency channel

– Chinese insurers can take four strategic actions to boost agency productivity and professionalize their core distribution channel.