The PULSE December 2022

Hello!

This is the December-2022 edition of The Pulse, brought to you by ASEAN Business Partners. Our endeavour is to capture the trends and developments in this vibrant region to help you identify business opportunities in Southeast Asia. As we move into the final stretch of the year, this month’s newsletter highlights the growing professionalization of football in Southeast Asia.

As we move into the final stretch of the year, this month’s newsletter highlights the growing professionalization of football in Southeast Asia. It also sheds light on how Vietnam is transitioning from a developing economy into one of the fastest growing economies of the world, despite the deceleration in economic activity and the downside risks posed by the pandemic. Lastly, our newsletter also offers insight on how embracing technology and digitisation in ASEAN can aid ESG engagement and transparency.

We write on the data localization trends and shifting paradigms in the ASEAN region and explore ASEAN’s commitment to establishing a digital economy and society throughout the region by 2025.

Here’s a glimpse: 

  1. ASEAN: Football World’s Final Primetime Spot (5-minute read): Southeast Asia has the capacity to be the next big football market.

  2. Vietnam’s Exports Continue to Push Economic Growth (4-minute read): The country’s exports continue to help it excel the economy’s average growth.

  3. How the Technology Sector Can Help Power ESG in ASEAN (4-minute read): Can tech be the answer to the region’s woes with ESG data reporting?

  4. Is ASEAN’s Trend of Data Localization the Best Answer to Data Protection Requirements? (4-minute read): Data localization strategies should be undertaken on a risk dependent approach to safeguard the region’s economic interests.

We hope you enjoy reading our articles. If you need help in exploring potential opportunities or implementing growth plans in ASEAN, please write to us at contact@bizasean.com.

Sumit Dutta
Founder – CEO