Andrew Staples

Regional Head (APAC), Policy and Insights, Economist Impact

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@damoosmann @hilbertspaess Ah, utopia...pursued by the USSR, North Korea, the Khmer Rouge, the Shining Path, Branch Davidians, Aum Shinrikyo and all manner of wild-eyed, spittle-flecked grifters, psychopaths, sociopaths, madmen and associated whack jobs. I am a parent and yes, I'd like to die naturally.

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@RobWillock ba-dum-tish!

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@RenaeLucasHall ikitai, ikitai, ikitai!

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Moderated by @AndrewJ_Staples The Economist Impact, this session convening Alvaro Pereira G20 Deputy Finance and Acting Chief Economist of OECD, Bruce Armstrong Group Chief Executive Officer of Aspen Medical, Natalie Black His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner of United Kingdom;

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At the B20 with Economist Impact in Bali. Kicked off the day with an interview on CNBC to discuss expectations of the Biden/Xi meeting at the G20. They eventually met & shook hands in the afternoon - a good start given the current state of relations - but not exactly a high bar.

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Off to Bali this week to run an Economist Impact Salon and to moderate a panel at the B20 - the business focused precursor to the G20. https://t.co/6rCaNBVE3d

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Moderator: Andrew Staples, The Economist Impact

[B20_USA @b20]

Moderator: Andrew Staples, The Economist Impact

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@worldofkali Try Kix...grim

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@AlexSelbyB A beef bento and two 500ml cans of Premium Malts on the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto last week came to around a tenner...

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https://t.co/DHA9l5FXac Happening now - Financing the Net-Zero Transition. Delighted to moderate this discussion as part of the ADB's 55th annual general meeting.

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'Japan will not require visas for short-term travelers from the U.S. and <certain> other countries...' The tension....
Japan set to announce restart of visa-free tourist travel https://t.co/KRhRh2Sy6N

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Better late than never but best to reserve judgement until the details are out. I would not be surprised in the least to find some new bizarre new imposition on inbound tourists along with a feigning ‘thank you for your understanding'... https://t.co/A2BByDddDs

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@clairy07wairy One of my favourites, although pretty dark. 'Home is a black leather jacket fitting sweetly to my brain'!

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“The key is to have a sponsor in Japan, like a travel agency, and that they know the whereabouts of the traveler on a given day,” says unnamed official from unnamed ministry. As Atsugiri Jason might ask - Why, Japanese people?! | The Japan Times https://t.co/J2P0j7UUMy

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Japan’s ‘eases travel restrictions’ by shifting from headlock to half-Nelson. https://t.co/Gi44BiIlv2

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Japan’s so-called easing of restrictions on tourists is now simply a barefaced bung to travel agents & hotel chains at the expense of independent operators. Shameful gibberish with a stench of corruption. Get a grip Japan. https://t.co/J2P0j7UUMy

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@HoodCP Regarding longer-term impact, it will be interesting to see how these policies may or may not influence FDI/global staffing decisions. 'What if Japan shuts its borders again?' should now probably feature in any scenario planning exercise.

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@HoodCP Japan’s sakoku/covid policies look like what a cargo cult would come up with having seen Singapore in action!

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@clairy07wairy @JonDowner1 Cracking b-side too!

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@RobertAlanWard Homesick!