What is behind Thailand’s strong first quarter economic growth
The Thai economy has reached five-year highs. However, the government has not yet laid the foundations to take it even higher.
Economy
Indonesia’s oil industry in crisis
Indonesia’s oil industry has been at the centre of several recent disasters. As the industry seeks to recover losses, risk mitigation is no longer a priority.
Najib is playing with fire on the national debt issue
Najib is using national debt as a political tool to attack the opposition. Mahathir has a poor record of managing debt. But Najib is playing with fire.
Colonial power trapping the Laotian government and exploiting its workforce
China has a colonial agenda with Laos. It provides aid and investment, but both come at the cost of Laotian sovereignty.
How will Trump’s tariffs affect ASEAN
The world is on the edge of a trade war after Trump announced steep tariffs on steel and aluminium. How can ASEAN protect its economies?
Brunei looks to Beijing to ease its economic woes
Brunei’s economy is in turmoil. The oil-dependent state is looking to China for solutions.
Why Laos’ reliance on Chinese money could bankrupt the country
Laos is pushing hard to meet United Nations (UN) development targets. The government risks bankrupting the nation in the process.
Looking ahead to Singapore’s 2018 budget
What will the 2018 budget have in store for Singapore?
Will the unfulfilled balanced budget 2020 hinder Najib’s road to election victory
Malaysia will not be able to balance its budget 2020. Najib needs to do a better job managing the economy if he wants to win the next general election.
Malaysia pre-election economy health check
Mahathir Mohamad claimed that the Malaysian government could go bankrupt. Is there any truth in his claim?