Myanmar’s War Is Affecting Business Strap: Escalating violence is leading to heightened tension in the region, even as the junta is facing tough resistance. A year after the military junta took over power in Myanmar, there is a state of uncertainty. The forces have reneged on the promise to restore democracy in the country, while… Continue reading Myanmar’s War Is Affecting Business
Indo-ASEAN Priorities Get Interlinked Strap: A special meeting between foreign ministers of both regions will aid in peace and progress. A joint vision of peace and progress, and shared prosperity endeavours are bringing India and ASEAN even closer. On the 30th anniversary of the ASEAN-India Dialogue, foreign ministers from both regions met to discuss opportunities… Continue reading Indo-ASEAN Priorities Get Interlinked
COP26: Big promises, but meeting targets key At the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP26, which took place in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November, the participating nations made big promises. ASEAN nations gave targets for net zero emissions. Developed nations pledged large sums for climate causes. Now that the promises have… Continue reading COP26: Big Promises, but Meeting Targets Key
Vietnam: The World’s Favourite Investment Destination If there is one nation that has gradually been in the ascendancy, it is Vietnam. There were very few countries who managed to post a positive GDP growth during the depths of the pandemic and Vietnam was only one in Southeast Asia to achieve this feat. It showed a growth of… Continue reading Vietnam: The World’s Favourite Investment Destination
Logistics Could Unlock Next Level of Growth in ASEAN There is a flipside to everything. Thailand and Vietnam have emerged as manufacturing hubs with customers across the world. But when the pandemic hit, a supply chain crisis put the world’s needs on pause. In fact, Nike said it could run out of shoes if the… Continue reading Logistics Could Unlock Next Level of Growth in ASEAN
Philippines Elections: Good news for investors? The island nation of the Philippines is at a crossroads. The Presidential election scheduled for May 2022 holds the key to a complete economic recovery of the country that has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Running for elections this time are candidates with niche supporters. The front-runner is… Continue reading Philippines Elections: Good News for Investors?
The Decathlon Nudge to Take Up Sports Singaporeans experienced their first-ever nationwide virtual sports carnival between July-August 2021. Many ran theirfirst virtual marathons or cycled to virtual landmarks, while others played sports such as football, basketball, andbadminton. While the initiative was promoted by a youth ministry body, Sport Singapore. It was Decathlon Singaporethat completely handled… Continue reading The Decathlon Nudge to Take Up Sports
FMCG’s Double Standards On Green Packaging Image: Shutterstock While eco-friendly packaging is being used for the developed markets, consumer goods firms continue to push plastic packaging to the third world. Every minute of every day, a truckload of plastic is dumped into the ocean. Plastic packaging is the biggest contributor to this waste stream, where… Continue reading FMCG’s Double Standards On Green Packaging
A Secretive Investment Agency With a Difference The Brunei Investment Agency (BIA), founded in 1983, is a government-owned investment organisation that holds and manages Brunei’s general reserve fund and its external assets. As with most sovereign wealth funds, it was created to control Brunei’s general reserve funds, grow its external holdings, diversify its revenue base,… Continue reading A Secretive Investment Agency With a Difference
Young, Growing and Contented Population The population of Brunei is both young and growing. About one-quarter of the population is under the age 15, and roughly half under 30. The birth rate is around the global average, while the death rate is among the lowest in the world at 4.73%, partly because of the youthful… Continue reading Young, Growing and Contented Population
