Jason M. Cronen

March 23, 2025

Unlocking India’s D2C Market: A Deeper Dive into Investment Opportunities With Inc42

A seismic shift is underway in India's consumer market, as Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) brands are rewriting the retail rules. Bypassing traditional brick-and-mortar stores, these digital-first startups are forging direct connections with consumers online, fueling a D2C sector forecasted to explode into a $300 billion market opportunity by 2030. Continue reading...

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Exports Manufacturing Trade

November 24, 2024

The shifting dynamics of Asia’s export market

In recent years, the landscape of Asia's export market has undergone significant changes, driven by various factors including technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, and evolving consumer behaviors. Continue reading...

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Education Emerging Markets Upskilling

November 10, 2024

How the sustainable growth of emerging markets hinges on the informal economy

The informal economy has a place in global discussions on economic growth. Continue reading...

Jason M. Cronen

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EVs India Southeast Asia Transportation

September 28, 2024

Powering an affordable EV revolution in emerging Asia

The $1.3 trillion opportunity for private capital to reshape the future of global transport Continue reading...

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Infrastructure Shipping Southeast Asia Supply Chain & Logistics

December 9, 2023

A.P. Møller-Maersk to invest more than USD$500 million in integrated supply chain capabilities in Southeast Asia

Global shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, with more than 708 flagged vessels and 18% of the world's fleet capacity, has announced an investment of $500M to enhance its supply chain infrastructure in Southeast Asia. This move is widely regarded as a strategic investment in the swiftly expanding consumer markets across the APAC region. Continue reading...

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Belt and Road China Economic Development Southeast Asia

December 5, 2023

How Has China’s Belt and Road Initiative Impacted Southeast Asian Countries?

In the second issue of Carnegie China’s China Through a SEA Lens series, scholars from eight Southeast Asian countries provide their takes on the impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in their countries for the past decade. Continue reading...

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Economic Development Smart Cities Startups

August 26, 2021

How Innovation Hubs Surged Despite the Pandemic

“With 2020 in the rear-view mirror, we can see that some startup ecosystems are growing almost twice as fast as before, including Houston, Sydney and Hyderabad.” Continue reading...

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ASEAN Climate Change Energy Public Policy

August 24, 2021

Southeast Asia’s Green Shift Could Yield $12.5 Trillion in Gains

Do or do not: Southeast Asia is at a fork in the road when it comes to rebalancing its energy mix according to a new report from the Deloitte Economics Institute and very few places on Earth face a greater threat from climate change than here. Continue reading...

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ASEAN Education Startups Upskilling

July 21, 2021

NewCampus wants to train the first-time managers within Southeast Asia’s tech giants

The technology talent base here in Southeast Asia continues to deepen as regional startups grow and mature, and Singapore-based NewCampus sees a tremendous opportunity to train the next generation of managers. Continue reading...

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Asia-Pacific Digital Payments E-Commerce Fintech

May 10, 2021

COVID-19 Drives Uptake of Digital Payment Systems

As the pandemic shut down day-to-day life around the world, more than 40 million new users came online for the first time across Southeast Asia’s six largest economies in 2020. Sectors including e-commerce, cross-border payments, and insurtech boomed as a result. Continue reading...

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