

SE Asian economies
SE Asian economies
RHB economists expect growth in Asean economies to rebound in 2021
Amidst an uneven recovery, RHB Group Research economists Andrey Wijaya, Michael Setjoadi, Alexander Chia, Shekhar Jaiswal and Kasamapon Hamnilrat see opportunities abound among Asean economies in 2
January 08, 2021
SE Asian economies

Has Covid-19 killed Asia's growth miracle?
For decades, most Southeast Asian economies climbed the income ladder by pursuing a growth strategy based on ramping up investment in export-oriented manufacturing and services, relentlessly upskil
December 24, 2020
SE Asian economies

A global recovery is underway but how much will it benefit Asia?
Newspaper headlines continue to highlight how the Covid-19 pandemic is still raging and the mayhem it is causing.
September 18, 2020
SE Asian economies

Unlocking the diversity dividend in South-east Asia
(May 29): South-east Asia is a unique melting pot of people and cultures, so it comes as some surprise to discover that the region is failing to leverage the value of that diversity.
May 29, 2020
SE Asian economies

PE investments in Asia-Pacific fall in 2019, says Bain & Co
(Apr 3): Private-equity (PE) investments in AsiaPacific declined last year after record highs in 2017 and 2018.
April 03, 2020
SE Asian economies

Virus fears push Southeast Asia markets closer to bear levels
SINGAPORE (Jan 30): Southeast Asian equity markets, already suffering from foreign outflows, are now at the brink of witnessing bear markets for some of its members as the coronavirus-induced sell-
January 30, 2020
SE Asian economies

Is the Asean conglomerate model losing its shine?
SINGAPORE (Jan 10): Like vinyl records and sideburns, conglomerates in America are a 1970s phenomenon now fast becoming obsolete.
January 10, 2020
SE Asian economies

Asia-Pacific growth sours on US-China trade war, rising protectionism: report
SINGAPORE (Dec 16): The ongoing US-China trade war and rising protectionism has resulted in slower economic growth for the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report released by the Pacific Economi
December 16, 2019
SE Asian economies

Cruise giant hunts for Asia ports as Chinese take to the seas
(Dec 9): The world’s biggest cruise-ports operator is looking to expand in Southeast Asia, a budding hotspot for Chinese voyagers that could eventually rival the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
December 09, 2019
SE Asian economies

Myanmar tycoon open to foreign investment in wake of Ayala deal
(Nov 29): Myanmar tycoon Win Aung is open to foreign investment in the listed industrial-estate provider he oversees, following Ayala Corp’s tie-up with a firm traded on the nation’s fledgling stoc
November 29, 2019