US-China rivalry in Asia-Pacific: dimensions and implications

May 8, 2024

Rabia Akhtar The Asia-Pacific region, a critical arena for international politics due to its economic dynamism and strategic maritime routes, is currently witnessing an intensifying rivalry between the United States and China. This competition is reshaping the geopolitical landscape, influencing regional security and affecting the global balance of power. The rivalry is multifaceted, encompassing trade, […]

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The reshoring evolution: Western countries drive to reclaim supply chains

May 8, 2024

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vulnerabilities of global supply chains have been laid bare. From shortages of essential medical supplies to disruptions in manufacturing and distribution networks, the crisis underscored the risks associated with relying too heavily on distant production centres. Consequently, there has been a palpable shift in sentiment among Western […]

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The rerating horserace | Franklin Templeton – Beyond Bulls & Bears

May 8, 2024

The call to the post for the US manufacturing renaissance happened earlier than most realize. While it’s true that recent stimulus efforts are bolstering reshoring efforts, legislation isn’t the entire reason for the revival. The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in automation, semiconductor chip foundry and data center construction, energy grid electrification, […]

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Reshoring, Automation, and Labor Markets Under Trade Uncertainty

May 8, 2024

We study the implications of trade uncertainty for reshoring, automation, and U.S. labor markets. Rising trade uncertainty creates incentive for firms to reduce exposures to foreign suppliers by moving production and distribution processes to domestic producers. However, we argue that reshoring does not necessarily bring jobs back to the home country or boost domestic wages, […]

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Gov’t Considering Recognizing Investments in Korea as Returning Even if Earned Overseas

May 8, 2024

The government has decided to consider providing subsidies or other forms of support to South Korean companies for repatriating earnings from overseas through “capital reshoring,” recognizing it as an investment returning to the domestic market. On May 7, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) held a “Returning Company Support Policy Conference” chaired by […]

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Reshoring and supply-chain security

May 7, 2024

Discrete automation with motion systems and complementary forms of warehousing technologies remain core to reshoring and making supply chains more robust in the years since COVID-19. We recently asked several industry experts about trends they’re seeing in this space. Here’s what they had to say. Meet the Experts Brian Burke | Product manager III • […]

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Industry minister pledges support for reshoring firms

May 7, 2024

SEJONG, May 7 (Yonhap) — Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun on Tuesday pledged to expand support for businesses reshoring from overseas. “Amid the challenging business environment, following inflation, high borrowing costs and foreign exchange market volatility, revitalizing investment, including reshoring, will bolster exports and employment,” Ahn said in a statement. “It is also crucial for stabilizing […]

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Can EU wean itself off essential drugs from China, India?

May 7, 2024

Ulrike Holzgrabe believes China wouldn’t need an atomic bomb to deal a fatal blow to Europe. Just stopping its supplies of antibiotics would also do the trick, the professor for pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry at Würzburg University in southern Germany told DW. Europe’s huge shortage of medical masks during the coronavirus pandemic has laid bare the continent’s […]

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Collaboration and Partnering on Advanced Manufacturing Technologies – Contract Pharma

May 6, 2024

In this exclusive Q&A, we delve into the imperatives and strategies for reshoring critical medicines within the pharmaceutical industry alongside Kevin Webb, chief operating officer at the API Innovation Center. Webb’s expertise sheds light on the current trends and challenges in onshoring pharmaceutical manufacturing, setting the stage for the upcoming round table at CPHI North […]

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Can Arizona lead in reshoring U.S. chip manufacturing?

May 6, 2024

Anything with an on-off switch needs a microchip to work. “It could be the light switch on the wall, could be your phone, certainly your computer, most of what’s now in your car,” said Kyle Squires, the dean of Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. “Just think about every single thing you […]

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