In the first episode in the "Shelter from the storm" series on economic, geopolitical and environmental challenges facing companies and markets today, our guests discuss the realignment of global supply chains and its effect on the economies and industries in Asia Pacific. They talk about ways in which investors can safeguard their portfolios and where they can find opportunities amid the turmoil. 

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Shelter from the storm: Investing in the era of uncertainty is a five-episode series, sponsored by EquitiesFirst.

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In this episode, Gillian Parker speaks to Yeong Zee Kin, deputy commissioner of Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission and Rama Vedashree, chief executive officer of Data Security Council of India, about the challenges in data privacy and how governments and the private sector can work together in Asia Pacific.

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For many years, the cultural sector remained one of the very few to be only lightly touched by the disruption that Internet- and mobile-driven changes were bringing to other industries and segments of society. That is no longer the case. Cultural institutions in much of the world are now busy deploying digital technologies and quickly trying to make up for lost time.

Based on data collected from 243 arts and heritage institutions, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) assesses the progress of cultural digitisation in 22 countries. 

Explore each country's performance with our interactive map>>