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.
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.
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-
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.
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
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.
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
SE Asian economies
Southeast Asia bourses remain resilient amid economic headwinds in 2019: Deloitte
SINGAPORE (Nov 26): Capital markets across Southeast Asia remained buoyant in 2019, despite ongoing global geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic events such as the US-China trade confli
SE Asian economies
Indonesia: Jokowi's second term holds promises
SINGAPORE (Nov 25): President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi as he is fondly called, began his second term at the end of October.
SE Asian economies
Asia to double spending on food to over US$8 trillion by 2030: report
SINGAPORE (Nov 21): In line with a rising demand on the back of population growth and changing food requirements, Asia is expected to double its total spend on food over the next decade t
