Insights

Climate Change Energy Green Business Thailand

Thailand’s Oil Giant Is Going on a Green Spending Spree

With more than $10 billion in new investments including an electric vehicle manufacturer and renewable energy projects in Vietnam and India, Thailand’s PTT Group—a state-controlled oil giant—appears to be betting big on sustainability.

Communications and PR TeamAugust 17, 2021

ASEAN Digital Payments Fintech Gender Equality

Moving Forward in an Inclusive Digital World: The Case of Mobile Money

Digital payments in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines reached a record of US$620 billion in 2020. That number is expected to hit US$1.2 trillion annually by 2025 and yet women appear to be being left behind.

Communications and PR TeamAugust 11, 2021

ASEAN Education Startups

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.

Communications and PR TeamJuly 21, 2021

ASEAN Indonesia SPACs Venture Capital

SPACs are targeting Southeast Asia’s start-ups, and investors are taking note

With more than $6 billion in fresh capital invested in ASEAN startups in just the first 3 months of 2021, investors are eyeing the region in a big way, and IPO momentum continues at a record-breaking pace.

Communications and PR TeamJuly 19, 2021

Family Offices Female Founders Leadership Venture Capital

Asia’s wealthy heirs, family offices bet on women in business with ‘gender lens’ investing

Unprecedented wealth creation in Asia over the past two decades has elevated an important conversation on gender lens investing, leadership diversity, and female empowerment across the region.

Communications and PR TeamJuly 16, 2021

COVID-19 Economic Growth Global Trade Malaysia Thailand

COVID surge puts brakes on Thai and Malaysia growth: survey

The contrast of economic performances varies widely across SE Asia in 2021 thus far, with Singapore and Vietnam seeing significant GDP growth driven by technology and trade, domestic consumption, and infrastructure spending. However, other nations have not fared as well.

Communications and PR TeamJuly 6, 2021