Hormuz Disruption Is Now Hitting Southeast Asia’s Chemical Chain
Hormuz Disruption : Updates on the impact for Southeast Asia’s Chemical Chain For years, the Strait of Hormuz was treated as one of those geopolitical pressure points everyone worried about, but few believed would truly choke Asian industry in real time. That assumption is now being tested. What began as an energy and shipping shock […]
Strait of Hormuz Disruption and Its Likely Impact on SEA and Wider APAC Chemicals Markets and Hiring
Executive summary The Strait of Hormuz is structurally “systemic” to Asia’s energy and petrochemical cost base: in 2024, oil flows through the strait averaged about 20 million barrels/day (~20% of global petroleum liquids consumption), and ~20% of global LNG trade transited Hormuz; ~84% of Hormuz crude/condensate and ~83% of Hormuz LNG went to Asian markets […]
Where’s the Next Frontier for STEM Talent in APAC?
Where’s the Next Frontier for STEM Talent in APAC? Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines—What Every Growth-Focused Company Needs to Know By Stemgenic Team | April 2025 As global companies adapt to rising tariffs, shifting geopolitics, and the evolution of China+1 strategies, the question is no longer if they should diversify their operations—but where. For talent […]
Hiring in a De-Risked Supply Chain: How Procurement and HR Must Now Work Together
For years, procurement and HR operated in silos. One sourced materials.The other sourced people. But today, in an era of supply chain disruption, regional diversification, and ESG accountability, that separation no longer works. The new reality?If your company wants to build a truly resilient, de-risked supply chain—you need procurement and HR at the same table, solving challenges […]
