May 2020

Even when judged against the dizzying speeds of East Asian economic development, Korea’s recent rise has been meteoric. And its President’s speech this week sets a bullish path for building on this and leading the world out of the COVID-19 pandemic – bringing considerable opportunities for western firms with an eye on international growth.

Two months ago, South Korea was the country second hardest-hit by COVID-19, after China. Although a few new cases arose last weekend, South Korea is now largely back on its feet and conducting business as usual, as much of the west battles with the darkest phase of the pandemic.

View our latest, 6-minute video update on the business scene in China, Japan and South Korea in the light of the coronavirus – with insights from our MDs on the ground.

Here’s the latest of our regular updates on how business in Asia is faring in the context of the coronavirus – with a highly positive outlook this week from the MDs of our China, Japan and South Korea operations.

The coronavirus pandemic is hitting many companies’ top lines. But your ability to pull through this crisis and succeed on the other side will depend not only on how much cash you have, but your agility in adapting to the new normal.