Future trends in the Asia-Pacific survey results
As experienced turmoil 2015, where is
Asia-Pacific region to go? What does the economy of 2016 look like? What risks
should we worry about? To conclude the views of 800 CEOs in the
region, PwC announced the results as below:
1) Topline, bottom line pressures building;
2) Geopolitical, disaster risks rising on
the radar;
3) Diversification apparent;
4) Demand for IT, logistics, and risk;
5) Digital transformation is accelerating;
6) Innovation from more places;
7) CEOs think that APEC is on the right
track CEO;
8) Multiple paths for growth on Asia
Pacific connectivity;
9) Free trade alone is not enough for small
businesses;
10) High-quality education for high-quality
national growth.
The most important is, understanding the
theory of ‘Spaghetti Bowl Phenomenon’ like Singapore, small economies are still
able to move forward in the turmoil era; meanwhile, high-quality education is
the key factor to decide the success or not.
