Indonesia’s WSMEs: female entrepreneurship without a safety net
Despite the substantial contribution women-led or -owned small and medium enterprises (WSMEs) make to the…
Asean currency crisis: region at risk of a ‘currency crisis stroke’
The rumblings of a currency crisis in emerging markets is only getting louder. Argentina’s Central…
Myanmar, Cambodia lead Asean’s soaring minimum wage growth
Countries across Asean are experiencing rapid economic growth, and the associated improvements to the standard…
Industrial unrest looms as Metro Manila minimum wage rises just PHP15
Labour groups in the Philippines have warned of increased industrial unrest after workers in Metro…
Unstoppable inflation sees Philippines cap rice prices
The Philippines set suggested retail prices (SRP) for rice this week in an attempt to combat…
Who needs the EBA? Cambodia inks trade deals with Turkey
Cambodia will greatly expand its two-way trade with Turkey, Prime Minister Hun Sen said, perhaps…
Rice self-sufficiency insufficient: In search of a better food security policy for Asia
Three processes drive modernisation: a structural transformation of the economy with agriculture playing a lesser…
Cambodia moves to stabilise cryptocurrency market… with ban
Cambodia regulatory authorities earlier this week issued a statement banning the trade and use of…
Self-sufficient, sustainable, vital: Thailand’s vision for PPP-driven CLMVT (video)
Thailand Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has outlined his vision of the future for the…
Poverty and caring for the aged: Singapore’s dirty little secrets (video)
If you mention ‘Singapore’ to almost anyone the country’s rapid economic growth, towering skyscrapers,…
Inbound Philippine foreign investments plummet as industry roars (video)
In a warning sign for the Philippine economy inbound foreign investment pledges in the first…
Inequality, Migration, & Industry 4.0 Challenge GMS Prosperity
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries have made stunning progress over the past quarter century.…
India’s Increasing Cambodia Interest Timely as EU, US Ties Strain (video)
The recent visit to India by Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen has only served to…
Chinese Aid Building Indonesia, But at What Cost?
When Australia reduced its foreign aid to Indonesia by 40 per cent in 2015, Indonesia’s…
Year End Stimulus Leaves Thai Banks With $1.6bn Debt
Thailand finished 2017 with GDP growth of about 3.9 per cent, marginally outshining Singapore where…
Vietnam Economy: Robust 2017 Growth, International Challenges Ahead
Things got off to a bad start for the Vietnam economy in 2017 with the…