Global exposure isn’t global readiness: What Asian startups must prove before expanding

For many startups across Asia, international expansion begins with excitement. An overseas exhibition, government-backed delegation, foreign investor meeting, or promising distributor conversation can make global growth feel suddenly within reach. These opportunities matter. They can open doors that would otherwise take years to access. They help founders meet potential partners, understand unfamiliar markets, and see…

Global exposure isn’t global readiness: What Asian startups must prove before expanding

European heat wave brings in cool cash for Asian air-conditioner makers as sales surge

Seoul / Beijing Reuters —  As Europe sweats through record-breaking temperatures, Asian makers of air conditioners, like South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, China’s Midea and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric, are enjoying a boom in sales. Air conditioning is common throughout buildings, transport and homes in major cities across Asia, but it is rare in Europe and people are…

European heat wave brings in cool cash for Asian air-conditioner makers as sales surge