''Asia Inc.'' is an international business magazine in Asia with world-wide distribution. Based in Singapore, it is primarily focused on Asian business issues. The magazine is a strategic partner of the

APEC The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC ) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

CEO summit. In addition to articles, ''Asia Inc.'' periodically publishes rankings of Asian business school

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programs.

History

''Asia Inc'' was established in 1992. The magazine has long stood out as a new publishing voice of Asia. ''Asia Inc''’s many exclusive interviews with Asian leaders have included former President

Jiang Zemin Jiang Zemin (17 August 1926 – 30 November 2022) was a Chinese politician who served as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1989 to 2002, as chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2004, and as pr ...

of China, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand and His Majesty, The Sultan of Brunei. Business figures from some of the region’s top multinationals interviewed have included Carlos Ghosn of Nissan Motor Company, Lee Hsien Yang of SingTel, James Riady of Indonesia’s Lippo Group, Dr. Jeffrey Koo of Taiwan’s Chinatrust Bank and Teresita Sy of the Philippines’ SM Group. Apart from established personalities, ''Asia Inc''’s appeal lies in its ability to seek out the new generation of leaders and decision makers in Asia. ''Asia Inc'' has been closely aligned to the Asia Pacific’s premier business event as Media Partner since the inaugural summit in

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

in 1996. Its presence in the last three Summits - Brunei in 2000, China in 2001 and Mexico in 2002 - has been the most prominent of all international media. The annual APEC CEO Summit is unique in that no other regional business event takes place with the assured participation of the President of the United States, Prime Minister of Japan, President of China, President of Russia and many of the other leaders of the 21 economies that comprise the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum known as APEC. In 2003, ''Asia Inc'' continued its close partnership with APEC as the Official Media Partner of the APEC CEO Summit in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

. This prominent role of Asia Inc affirms its status as a serious and required read by the Who’s Who of Asia and those interested in Asian affairs.

Management

''Asia Inc'' was formerly owned by

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media tycoon

Sondhi Limthongkul Sondhi Limthongkul ( th, สนธิ ลิ้มทองกุล; RTGS: Sonthi Limthongkun; , born 7 November 1947) is a Thai media mogul, reactionary activist, demagogue, and leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD). He was elec ...

. The magazine is owned by The Edge Asia Inc Media Group, a regional business and investment news media group with publishing titles in Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The combined and in-depth resources of The Edge Asia Inc Media Group provide Asia Inc with the reach as well as rich content to be the leading Asian monthly magazine.

References

External links

AsiaIncForum.com

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