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Someone to Ride managing director

Kenneth Tan

kentan@fdmasia.com
the Wave With editor
Jackie Wong

jackiewong@fdmasia.com
assistant editor
Sandy Sun
sandy.sun@fdmasia.com
graphic designer
Lu Ying
n business, a trusted partner is hard to come by. What makes a good partner? designer@fdmasia.com
We asked this and more in this issue as we look at the transition that is business manager
Ding Yongmei
Itaking place in Asia and explore the challenges and opportunities ahead. ding@fdmasia.com
We also take a look at a ‘new’ material: transparent wood, that many marketing assistant

Wasabi Liu
believe would become the sustainable solution that transforms different wasabi.liu@fdmasia.com
operations executive
industries, such as electronics and construction. Martin
martin@fdmasia.com
As the end of the year inches closer, so too is the date of implementation
circulation executive
of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The calls for a rethink and a Steven Sheng
circulation@fdmasia.com
delay are getting louder and rumours are rife that the EU may just extend contributors
the deadline. ITTO
Anita Wronka
Recession concerns continue to hit consumer confidence and the view Grzegorz Kowaluk
Alberto Mariani
is mixed on how much the economy can recover this year and how long it Giulio Malucelli
Rodolfo Picchio
takes to return to pre-pandemic levels. Rachele Venanzi
Aurora Bonaudo
With so many uncertainties ahead, perhaps, what we need is a familiar Angela Lo Monaco
Vincenzo Civitarese
face that we know can stand by our side through it all. Francesco Latterini

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