ARTICLES

28 Feb 2023

Vietnam’s Accelerated Power Transition: Glad Tidings for Investors and Foreign Partners

Le Hong Hiep

The expected elevation of Vo Van Thuong to the presidency of Vietnam is part of a power transition plan that was stymied during the 13th National Congress more than two years ago.

20 Feb 2023

Southeast Asian Economies: Out of the Storm, Clouds on the Horizon

Jayant Menon

The Southeast Asian economy is looking up, after absorbing the blow of several downside risks in 2022. Continued growth in 2023 will depend on China’s recovery, the management of the fallout from the U.S.-China trade war and the war in Ukraine.

ASEAN economy

17 Feb 2023

Fragmented Digital Regulations are Constraining ASEAN’s Digital Economy

Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy

The ASEAN digital economy is running sub-optimally due to fragmented regulatory frameworks. Increased coherence will enable the region’s firms to break out of their local markets and raise revenues from the expansion of consumer markets.

ASEAN Digitalisation economy

9 Jan 2023

Strengthening Links in ASEAN’s Global Value Chains Post-Pandemic

Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy|Pham Thi Phuong Thao

The Covid-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions have disruptions global value chains. This has proven to be both a boon and bane for ASEAN.

ASEAN COVID-19 economy Global Value Chains

31 Oct 2022

Evolution of the Halal Industry and Lifestyle in Southeast Asia

Mohammad Hashim Kamali

The notable growth of halal products and the overall market is a trend that bears watching for producers of halal consumables, as they adapt to modern demands from Muslims and non-Muslims alike to uphold high standards.

economy Halal Certification Islam

27 Oct 2022

Globalised Halal Markets and Middle-class Southeast Asia: The “Muslim Piety Economy”

Johan Fischer

Islamic revivalism in Southeast Asia has stimulated interest in halal products and Muslim material culture. In Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, governments have actively helped shape a Muslim piety economy around halal production, trade, regulation and consumption.

economy Halal Certification