10 Best Leaders in South Asia - 2021

In recent years South Asia has witnessed an increase in business growth at a fast pace and businesses in the countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Bangladesh, Maldives and Bhutan have increased revenue from international exports and domestic demand. Business progress has helped in the health and education and growth of communities. The growth is because of investments in infrastructure, agriculture and manufacturing. Cost-effective imports of raw commodities have helped in product manufacturing at a lower cost and providing companies and organizations to gain competitive advantage in international exports. Amidst Covid Pandemic during which businesses incurred losses, public support programs provided businesses networking, information, interorganizational capital. Policy support helped companies in healthy businesses transformation with sustainable recovery. The firm support programs were customized for the promotion of smaller firms and the connection of smaller firms with larger companies. Credit access, deferral of payments, and reduction of tax are the preferred policy implementations by firms in South Asia.Business flourish has been possible because of the construction & electricity permits, property registration, credit approval & protection of minority investors, tax payments, border logistics, contract enforcement and insolvency resolves. Leaders of various organizations and firms have contributed to nextgen business inception and evolution with mentorships and world-class skills. Research and development for products and services in different sec-tors have gained importance where investments are increasing in flying colors. World Bank investment in India and South Asian countries are increasing because of the excellent products and services in recent times.

In this issue of the CEO Insights magazine, a list of  '10 Best Leaders in South Asia - 2021', crafted by a team of excellent CEOs and VCs, Industry veterans and the CEO Insights editorial team, recognizes the foremost leaders of the business world. The listing has top-notch leaders and leadership factors excel-lent empowering innovations of latest products and services.