Each week Frontier Strategy Group’s global team shares their view on key media stories, and what the implications are for businesses that operate in emerging markets. For more information about how to contact our analysts, send us an email.
Matthew Spivack on “Saudi Arabia’s New Economic Reforms: A Concise Explainer”
“This article provides a good summary of the structural shifts we are seeing in Saudi Arabia and why the large and important economy faces a long road ahead for implementing a wide scope of reforms.”
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Alec Lee on “The Fate of Brazil’s Democracy Depends on a Man You’ve Never Heard Of”
“Though some have argued that Brazil’s apparent one-side corruption investigation threatens the stability and legitimacy of the country’s democracy, here I am quoted supporting the idea that an investigation centered on the PT was almost inevitable.”
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Pratima Singh on “Cabinet Clears National IPR Policy, Gives Innovation a Push”
“India’s new IPR policy aims to encourage innovation in the country. Multinationals, specifically pharma companies, should view the policy with skepticism as the Indian Patents Act is left unchanged. Instead, the focus is on expediting the process of patent and trademark registrations. The policy is a step in the right direction, but the government will need to do a lot more to encourage innovation.”
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Cheng Siew Chua on “Philippines’ Duterte Wants Friendly Ties With China”
“Newly-elected Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte appears to be taking steps to mend ties with the Chinese; however, it is unlikely that he will give way on his country’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. MNCs should monitor how Duterte handles the situation as a miscalculated move could impact trade ties with China, the Philippines’ second-largest trading partner.”