Trump’s Tariffs and Liberation Day – A New Era in Global Trade and Geopolitics  

(Credit: AFP/Brendan SMIALOWSKI)  On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump unveiled a series of sweeping tariffs aimed at addressing the US trade deficit, designating the day as “Liberation Day.” The tariffs, which include a 10% baseline charge on all imports with higher rates for specific countries, have triggered widespread global reactions.   According to Reuters, the […]

Kamei named winner of first leg of Parima Next-Gen Risk Takers challenge

The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (Parima) has successfully launched its first-ever Next-Gen Risk Takers competition in Bangkok, Thailand, on 13 March, with Daisuke Kamei, chief staff manager of the Business Risk Management Department at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd emerging as the winner of the first leg of the competition. Younger risk managers with three to five years’ experience are […]

One of Myanmar’s Deadliest Earthquakes – Impact Felt Across Borders | Experts Assess Japan’s 80% Probability of a Major Nankai Trough Earthquake 

(Credit: Reuters)  A catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar’s Sagaing region near Mandalay on 28 March 2025, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. The tremors were strongly felt across neighbouring Thailand, with Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Khon Kaen experiencing noticeable shaking. Office workers in high-rise buildings reported swaying sensations, triggering mass evacuations, according to Thaiger. […]

日本50年来最严重山火! | 亚洲气候风险加剧 | 专家见解 

(图:法新社/消防和灾害管理局)  日本东北部大船渡市发生了该国半个世纪以来最大的山火,自2月26日开始燃烧,造成一人死亡,至少210栋建筑受损,迫使4200多名居民逃离家园。  根据新传媒新闻网CNA报道,大船渡市长在3月9日宣布,火灾已得到控制。尽管如此,该场山火的影响不限于直接破坏,并引发了人们对日本和亚太地区更广泛的商业和经济影响的担忧。  山火的异常性质   三菱重工的风险专家 Kei Masuyama 在PARIMA的采访中强调了这场山火的异常性质。他表示,日本的气候在大多数地区和季节通常都是潮湿的,因此大规模山火很少见。然而,今年冬季长期干燥和强劲的季节性风创造了有利于火势迅速蔓延的环境。  另一名风险专家 Yosuke Happo,Inpex Corporation 的常务执行官兼物流和 IMT 高级副总裁指出,他观察到由于山火发生在偏远地区,伤亡和经济损失相对减少。  他指出,虽然如此,但这起事件引起了全国的关注。人们意识到,由于气候和环境的变化,曾在日本不常见的大规模山火可能会成为更大的风险。   风险缓解策略和专家关键要点  专家强调,缓解山火需要采取积极主动的方法,特别是在气候发生变化的情况下。  根据《日本时报》报道,千叶大学(Chiba University)林业副教授 Akira Kato 表示,山火不可避免,但关键是控制蔓延并防止蔓延到居民区。他强调需要定期维护,例如清理倒下的树枝和容易着火的树木对于预防山火至关重要。  “火灾发生时,(大自然)能够按照自然循环妥善处理,但人们以各种方式砍伐树木和开发森林,导致破坏了这一循环。一旦我们种树并干扰大自然,就有责任继续维护它。”  日本连续发生山火  大船渡市发生山火后,日本西部山区发生了两起山火。  根据日本媒体《每日新闻》报道,冈山县于当地时间3点左右发生起火,大约15辆消防车和一架消防直升飞机被派去灭火。不久后,爱媛县今治市于3点55分发生一起山火,警方督促居民需撤离,加大灭火力度。  根据PARIMA对日本风险社区进行的调查发现,日本面临的三大风险仍然是自然灾害、气候变化和网络风险。  韩国多地发生严重山火 至少18人死亡   韩国东南部地区发生多起山火,造成至少18人死亡,是韩国几十年来最严重的山火之一。  《路透社》报道,韩国政府指出,山火火迅速蔓延,迫使2万7000多名居民逃离家园。目前已关闭了学校,数百名囚犯也需从监狱转移。  韩国行政安全部表示,截至今天(26日)凌晨5点(当地时间),始于义城郡的山火已造成14人死亡,另有四人死亡与来自山清郡的一起山火有关。  山火于星期六(22日)在义城郡爆发,目前尚未得到控制。古老寺庙和许多房屋已被烧毁。  虽然山火并不是主要的风险因素,但这些山火事件提醒人们,山火随时可能会发生,并且需要加强灾难准备和有弹性的业务连续性规划的必要性。 

PARIMA’s first Next-Gen Risk Takers with emerging risk professionals | Three Final Candidates Take Center Stage

Next Session: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 22 May 2025  Calling all emerging risk professionals with 3–5 years of experience! Showcase your skills and commitment to the field by joining this unique challenge. Know someone eligible? Share this opportunity with them! Visit https://parima.org/nextgenrisktakers/ for full details.   Apply now for the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia session: Email risktakers@parima.org to […]