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4 EDITORIAL MAR/APR 2026 FDM ASIA | www.fdmasia.com

Published by:
NEW EASTERN MEDIA CO., LTD
managing director
Year Of Recovery, Kenneth Tan
kentan@fdmasia.com
editor
Jackie Wong
Not Yet assistant editor
jackiewong@fdmasia.com
Sandy Sun

sandy.sun@fdmasia.com
graphic designer
Lu Ying
s the dust settles on US tariffs, escalated US-Iran tension once again designer@fdmasia.com
put the global economy on edge. Conflicts around the Strait of Hormuz business manager
Ding Yongmei
Ahas disrupted global logistics and energy supply, resulting in a rise in ding@fdmasia.com
power and other costs. marketing assistant

Wasabi Liu
If the situation in the Middle East does not resolve soon, the rest of the world wasabi.liu@fdmasia.com
operations executive
is likely to have to grapple with higher inflation, and at a worst-case scenario, Martin
martin@fdmasia.com
global recession.
circulation executive
It is challenging times. While many expect 2026 to be a year of recovery, this Steven Sheng
circulation@fdmasia.com
latest development has thrown a spanner in the works. contributors
Cost reduction and winning over consumers, who are working with even tighter ITTO
Malin Lofving
purse strings, will become more important. The market needs good designs that Mirka Kans
Prachi Pande
do not come with a price. Shiva Shishodia
Aileen Yeo
As we navigate through evolving consumer trends, is a middle ground between Sumita Maharjan
Priyan Mendis
mass production and custom designs the way to go? Can circular economy give Ramunas Tupciauskas
Andris Berzins
manufacturers a much-needed advantage? Gunars Pavlovics
Rudolfs Berzins
With the world in turmoil, let’s hope that everyone stays safe and that peace Martins Andzs
Janis Rizikovs
will come soon.

Jackie Wong