Battling Corruption in Vietnam
Corruption in Vietnam ranges from low-level bribery of traffic police for questionable violations, known colloquially…
Rapid Ageing Threatens Vietnam’s Growth
For roughly the last decade Vietnam has found itself in a very economically favourable demographic…
Indonesia’s Difficult Path to Achieving Digital Economy Dividends
A few years ago, lecturer Novistiar Rustandi wondered how he could help more Indonesians earn…
Mekong Delta Drought Wreaking Economic Havoc
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region is known as a famously productive agricultural area thanks to the…
Philippines Pig Farmers Threaten Supply Stoppage Over Smuggling Inaction
Philippines residents might soon have to look for meat substitutes for their tocino, patatim, pork…
Indonesia’s bid to seduce foreign investors: big bang or small pop?
The first Indonesian president propelled to office not by dint of dynastic heritage or the…
Vietnamese Women A Rising Consumer Segment
Women play a complex role in Vietnamese society. Although they’re highly valued and generally respected,…
Philippines Airlines Flying High In 2016
Financially crippled during the 1997 Asean Economic Crisis, also known as the Tom Yum Goong crisis, Philippines airlines…
Vietnam’s High-Tech Hub: More Than Just Silicon Dreams
Vietnam isn’t a country synonymous with advanced technology. Its most widely-known exports remain basic goods…
Myanmar’s Thilawa SEZ: at what human cost? (video)
Developers vaunt Myanmar’s Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as ‘the most advanced of Myanmar’s three…
Rice and poverty in The Greater Mekong Subregion
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is a major global rice producer and exporter, but its…
Insider Trading at CP All: The Undoing of an Asian Dynasty
It started, almost 100 years ago, with a humble seed – and has since grown…
Vietnam Work Permit Regulations to Ease From April 1
The lack of opacity along with the bureaucratic red tape and hurdles needed to obtain…
Attractive Foreign Investment Policy Driving Cambodian Property Market
Cambodia’s economic growth over the last ten years has been among the fastest and most…
Skyrocketing Car Ownership in Vietnam Not Without Problems
Stop at a red light in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and it’s…
ThaiBev’s Chang Beer Seeks Cambodia Market Share
As part of its plan to see half of sales occur in overseas markets by…