Asia: What's Coming in 2024

Geopolitics still dominates the risk and operations landscape, leading to a variety of unexpected and difficult consequences for companies in the region.

Daily Risk and Operations Intelligence for Asia

Taiwan up to 163 local dengue fever cases this year

Focus Taiwan | English | News | May 2, 2024 | Epidemics and Pandemics

Taiwan has reported up to 163 local cases of dengue fever in 2021, with most cases concentrated in Kaohsiung. The Centers for Disease Control has noted an increase in imported cases, particularly from Indonesia and Malaysia. Officials have warned of a higher risk of disease spread due to recent rainfall creating ideal breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes. The public is advised to take preventive measures to reduce the risk of further spread.

New Developments

South Korea

Indirect Indicator | May 2, 2024

South Korea's COVID-19 warning level and associated measures

Indirect Indicator | May 2, 2024

Expansion of child incentives in South Korea

Japan

Indirect Indicator | May 2, 2024

Arrests made in Nasu two-body murder case

Indirect Indicator | May 1, 2024

G7 Agreement to Phase Out Coal-Fired Power Generation

China

Indirect Indicator | May 2, 2024

China's Third Aircraft Carrier

Indirect Indicator | May 2, 2024

Road Collapse in Guangdong

Taiwan

Indirect Indicator | May 1, 2024

Recent developments in the trial regarding the Jitai Dazhi collapse case

Indirect Indicator | April 30, 2024

Kaohsiung food poisoning incident

India

Indirect Indicator | May 2, 2024

Godrej Group Split

Direct Indicator | May 2, 2024

Covishield Vaccine Side Effects Controversy

Vietnam

Government Actions | May 2, 2024

New government policies taking effect in May 2024

Government Actions | May 2, 2024

National Assembly's extraordinary meeting on human resource work