Best CEO Profiles in Southeast Asia

UAE and Singapore move to CEPA talks on $6.5bn of trade, up 25%

The UAE and Singapore have agreed to negotiate a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, add an energy taskforce with ADNOC and welcome Temasek to Abu Dhabi. The Gulf-Asia corridor is moving from goodwill to legal text.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Tata Motors posts 42% volume jump as its €3.9bn Iveco bid nears close

India's largest truck maker sold 135,114 commercial vehicles in the September quarter and swung back to profit. Within a week it expects to own Iveco, and with it a European brand that it must now learn to run.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

AI chips lift Japan's exports 16.7% as oil nearly doubles its deficit

Japan sold far more chips and chipmaking machines to Asia and the United States in September. It also paid far more for oil, and Middle East flows slowed. Both shifts reach well beyond Tokyo.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Bank of Korea holds at 3.00% and keeps more hikes on the table

Korea's central bank paused after two increases since July, but said it will decide "the timing and pace of further increases". With India and Indonesia also leaning tighter, Asia's cheap-money window is closing as oil bites.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Rubio in Mumbai: India-US trade deal is "very, very close"

Marco Rubio's India itinerary named Mumbai and Jamnagar, not New Delhi. He met India's foreign minister with the UAE at the table and said a trade deal is near. Exporters now need to know what tariff they will face, and when.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

India-New Zealand FTA is live: 100% duty-free access, dairy kept out

India's trade agreement with New Zealand took effect on 20 October 2026, giving every Indian export duty-free entry and opening a talent corridor for students and skilled workers. India paid for it without opening its dairy market, and that bargain now sets the template for its talks with the Gulf and the United States.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

DP World hands Asia Pacific to its CFO, Jason Varsamidis

DP World has promoted the finance chief of its Asia Pacific business to run it. The timing matters: the group's home port is handling far fewer boxes, and Asia is where its growth now comes from.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

India's $476bn half-year: electronics and the US outrun the Gulf shock

India's total exports grew 10.99% in September, despite a renewed conflict in West Asia that pushed up crude prices. Electronics and the American market did the heavy lifting, while a services surplus of $102.71bn covered more than half of a widening goods deficit.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Jio's IPO, China's GDP: the leaders' week ahead, 19 to 25 October

Jio Platforms opens its public offer on Wednesday, a day after Indian markets shut for Dussehra. Around it sit China's third-quarter growth figures, a Bank Indonesia decision with the rupiah under pressure, and results from Tesla and Infosys. Here is the week, day by day, and why each date matters to boards in India, the Gulf and Asia.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Mohit Joshi's Tech Mahindra: 14.8% margin, one step short of 15%

Ten quarters after taking charge, Tech Mahindra's chief executive has doubled the company's operating margin and kept deal wins above $1bn for a year. The final test of his FY27 promise comes in the next two quarters.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

IMF sees 3.4% world growth in 2027: what boards should plan for

The IMF's October 2026 World Economic Outlook describes a world economy that is still growing but leaning on shrinking buffers. For leaders in India, the Gulf and Asia, the forecast for 2027 depends on one shipping lane, one technology cycle and the bond market.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Acuver Consulting: Intelligent Supply Chain Execution, Engineered With Care for Every Detail

Honoured among the Global Emerging Companies – World's Best Indians, the Bangalore-headquartered firm is helping diverse businesses across the globe get their supply chains ready for what comes next.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

The AI import bill: why tariffs have not shrunk the US trade deficit

The US trade deficit widened sharply in August as imports of capital goods, semiconductors and industrial supplies rose. Federal Reserve research shows why tariffs have done little to stop it: the hardware behind the AI build-out is largely exempt.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

The AI trade economy: chips and servers now carry almost half of world trade growth

The World Trade Organization has doubled its 2026 goods-trade forecast, and the reason is artificial intelligence. Semiconductors, servers and other AI-enabling goods made up 47% of merchandise trade growth in the first half of the year.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Dr Nayana Sivaraj, Founder of Vanaura Organics: The Ayurvedic Physician Who Took 'Natural' Back to the Clinic

Dr Nayana Sivaraj, Founder of Vanaura Organics, is an Ayurvedic physician who started researching her own formulations after watching patients react to products sold as natural. The brand she co-founded in Ernakulam now sells in India, the United States and Singapore, and holds WCRC's World's Best Indian Brand 2026 in Ayurveda-inspired advanced organic skincare.

By WCRC Leaders

VaaaN Infra: Architect of the Intelligent Road, Crowned a World Leading Brand

An independent evaluation by the World Centre for Research and Consulting (WCRC) confirms what the market has witnessed: VaaaN Infra’s fusion of scale, innovation, and integrity defines the blueprint for a World’s Leading Brand in 2026.

By WCRC Leaders

Shubhodeep Das: World’s Leading Leader 2025 of Sustainable Revolution

Hylife Group Chief Executive Officer Honoured by WCRC for Ethical Innovation, Global Vision, and Transformative Leadership Equity

By WCRC Leaders

Is Air India a genuine disgrace in the Tata armoury of excellence

Is Air India a blemish on the Tata legacy or a work in progress? Explore the challenges, expectations, and future of India’s national airline under Tata. Authored by Abhimanyu Ghosh, CEO, WCRC Abhimanyu Ghosh Editor wcrcleaders Flying Below the Legacy: My Air India Reality Che

By Abhimanyu Ghosh

Adani Ports Unlocked: Building India’s Most Strategic Trade Infrastructure Brand

Adani Ports: India’s Most Powerful Brands: India’s Most Powerful Brands: WCRC Names Adani Ports India’s #23 Most Powerful Brand — Here’s the Strategy Behind It India's Trade Architect Ranked #23 in WCRC Intelligence Unit's India's 50 Most P

By Abhimanyu Ghosh

HCL Tech: India's Most Powerful Brands Rank 13

India's Most Powerful Brands Rank: How India’s Deep-Tech Titan Achieved Cognitive Dominance in the Global IT Ecosystem The Invisible Nervous System In an era of hyperspecialized IT brands, HCLTech emerges as India’s silent architect of digi

By WCRC Intelligence Unit

Larsen & Toubro: India's Most Powerful Brands Rank 12

India's Most Powerful Brands: How India’s Engineering Powerhouse Became the Symbol of Trust, Scale, and Nation-Building Infrastructure The Architecture of Trust Securing #12 in the WCRC Intelligence Unit’s India’s 50 Most Powerful Brands ra

By WCRC Intelligence Unit

State Bank of India: India's Most Powerful Brands Rank 7

State Bank of India: India's Most Powerful Brands Rank: How India’s Largest Lender Became a Symbol of Stability, Trust, and Tech-Enabled Scale The Fortress of Faith Securing the #7 position in WCRC Intelligence Unit’s India’s 50 Most Powerf

By WCRC Intelligence Unit

India's Most Powerful 50 Brands: Best Indian Brands

Reliance Industries Tops Powerful Ranking; Report Reveals Digital, ESG, and Consumer Trust as Key Drivers of Brand Dominance The World Centre for Research and Consulting (WCRC) today released its landmark study, India’s Most Powerful 50 Bra

By WCRC Intelligence Unit

Innovative Leadership in the Arts: Visionaries Redefining Cultural Frontiers

In an era where art intersects with technology, community, and activism, a new cadre of leaders is transforming the cultural landscape. From curators and museum directors to art entrepreneurs, these visionaries are challenging traditional paradigms and setting new standards in cu