Daily commentaries covering ASEAN economics, business, and international affairs

January 23, 2019

Chinese companies eye up Hanjin shipyard, what are the Philippines’ options?

The company operating the Subic Bay shipyard in the Philippines defaulted on debt repayments. Chinese companies are interested in taking it over, but there are other options.

Vietnam says Facebook violated new law by not removing anti-government content

Decoding the future of blockchain for ASEAN in 2019

Jokowi 1-0 Prabowo: The key takeaways from the first Indonesian presidential debate

Bangkok’s air quality: Prescribing short-term fixes for a long-term problem

Malaysia’s economy suffers as political instability continues post GE14

Thailand’s wealth inequality is the highest in the world: What will this mean for the upcoming elections?

Is Singapore on the way to embracing cryptocurrency as part of the financial system?

Foreign insurance firms can give Myanmar’s lagging insurance market a much-needed boost

January 11, 2019

No longer under the radar: Vietnam’s emergence as a startup hub

Vietnam is fast becoming a tech startup hub in the ASEAN region. What are the factors behind this transformation, and can Vietnam catch up with the likes of Singapore and Indonesia in the regional startup landscape?

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