Managing Asia

Despite losses caused by the Thailand floods in 2011, Joe Hinrichs, president, Asia, Pacific and Africa of Ford says the automaker remains committed to the country as a production hub.

Zhang Xin, CEO at SOHO China says the country's commercial property market is picking up.

Jin Liqun, Chairman of Board of Supervisors of CIC tells Managing Asia's Christine Tan why he has turned more positive about investing in Europe

John McCarvel, CEO of Crocs shares how the company blends Asian culture into the footwear business.

Lionel Lee, Managing Director of oil and gas solutions company Ezra Holdings, discusses the growth of subsea construction and explains how high oil prices will spur new projects globally.

Sung-joo Kim, Chairperson of luxury brand MCM Holdings, talks about focusing on tier-2 Chinese cities for retail growth.

Mohammed Yunus, Founder of Grameen Bank discusses the commercialization of the microcredit model and his battles with the banking industry.

Discussing TWG's expansion into China, the company's co-founder & president Taha Bouqdib, says he's not worried about "copycats" in the mainland replicating his ideas.

Liew Mun Leong, CEO, CapitaLand Group, says while residential property prices in China may fall 10-20% this year, Beijing will not allow the real estate market to collapse.

AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman-Rani says the EU emissions tax isn't reaching its objective because airlines are taking alternative approaches like flying into the Middle East as a stop to avoid fines.

Chinese consumers are turning more cautious, according to Hans Helmuth Hennig, Group MD of luxury goods distributor Jebsen & Co, but he says the long-term potential for retail growth in China is still very strong.

As many European banks trim lending to Asia, U.K.-based Standard Chartered's Group CEO, Peter Sands, says it will use this deleveraging as an opportunity to expand its market share in Asia.