Yet sluggishness at the very top is masking dynamism throughout the rest of the list, as a new generation of firms—whether Vietnamese conglomerates, Singaporean banks, or once-loss-making digital platforms—is capturing a greater share of regional revenue and profits.
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Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
Without the original visionary steering the DNA, there have been too many incidents where conglomerates have diluted a brand by aggressively licensing the name, expanding into low-quality mass markets, or mismanaging the creative succession.
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