How global CEOs are navigating rising costs and supply chain disruption

Cnbc · May 15, 2026 · 77 words · By Christine Tan

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watch now How global CEOs are navigating rising costs and supply chain disruption Christine Tan speaks with Roger Lee of TAL Apparel, Dr Prem Kumar Nair of IHH Healthcare and Michael Mertin of AT&S about how rising energy costs, shipping volatility and supply…

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The executives discuss why some sectors are proving more resilient than others, and whether AI-driven demand could keep pressure on the semiconductor supply chain.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: rising energy costs, shipping volatility and supply chain bottlenecks are affecting their businesses.

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Claim 1: “rising energy costs, shipping volatility and supply chain bottlenecks are affecting their businesses”

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While web search results confirm that supply chain bottlenecks and shipping issues are general global problems affecting businesses, there is no specific evidence in the provided results linking these specific pressures to the three named companies (TAL Apparel, IHH Healthcare, and AT&S) as a group or individually.

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web search NEUTRAL — Supply chain bottlenecks are not mere inconveniences; they can have a profound and lasting impact on businesses of all sizes. The ripple effects of these disruptions can be felt throughout an organiza…
https://flow.space/blog/supply-chain-bottlenecks

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web search NEUTRAL — Key Points. Bottlenecks in global supply chains will take "quite a long time" to resolve and cause consumer prices to rise, said Tim Huxley, chief executive of Hong Kong-based Mandarin Shipping.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/03/supply-chain-bottlenecks-wil…

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 1947, TAL is a leading global garment manufacturer known for innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.Aware of how our business activities today can have an enormous impact on the w…
https://www.talapparel.com/

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Claim 2: “Christine Tan speaks with Roger Lee of TAL Apparel, Dr Prem Kumar Nair of IHH Healthcare and Michael Mertin of AT&S”

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A web search result explicitly confirms that at 'CNBC Converge Live', moderator Christine Tan joined Dr Prem Kumar Nair (IHH Healthcare), Dr Michael Mertin, and Roger Lee to explore leading through disruption. This directly confirms the participants and their roles/affiliations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fashion in the 1970s was about individuality. In the early 1970s, Vogue proclaimed "There are no rules in the fashion game now" due to overproduction flooding the market with affordable synthetic clot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970s_in_fashion

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avengers: Age of Ultron is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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