They say age is only a number, but as the trading bloc of ASEAN crosses the 50-year mark, numbers speak volumes about the dynamic transformation of this region. Taken as one economy, it’s $2 trillion GDP makes it the seventh largest in the world, heading towards $6 trillion (and the fourth largest) by 2030. It hasn’t been without growing pains. There is dramatic diversity in the 10 countries in the region. In that diversity lies challenges, but also strength.
Many of you are studying to engage with the world on behalf of governments and companies. You hear people say we are living in unprecedented times. I am here to tell you – that is true.
Intense debate at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos this month centered on the global economy and protectionism. Here's what some of the world's leaders had to say about the globalization, whether it's "working" and its future.
On the 31st of October 2016, GE and Malaysia’s Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) signed an MoU to grow Malaysia’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT). So join us as we explore the growth of our connected world, and the opportunities for connected industry in Malaysia and beyond.
In an excerpt from an essay in TIME Magazine, Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and CEO of GE, describes why global engagement is an economic opportunity for the U.S. and the world.
Is globalization bad? Would you believe it if I told you that 85 percent of GE’s jet engines and gas turbines have been sold outside the U.S. over the past 15 years?