Economic Spotlight

Germany is setting bolder goals for defence spending to unlock a more powerful military and faster growth, but its economic impact is likely to be soft.

The rising prominence of renewables in Brazil’s power mix draws from both the nation's leadership and its potential to be a major market in the global green energy chain.

Faced with demographic decline, Japan is rewriting the script on healthcare resilience and exportable innovation.

Thailand is on a quest towards a sustainable future powered by green energy sources. How big is the opportunity in this sector?

Brazil’s economy managed to still grow in the beginning of 2025 thanks to its strong agriculture and resilient labour market. However, rising real interest rates, softer consumption, and political uncertainty ahead of the elections are casting shadows over the country’s growth outlook.

Trump’s shifting trade agenda is rattling Japan’s fragile economic recovery. While Japan continues to negotiate favourable tariff terms, its exports are taking a hit.

While the palm oil industry faces stiff regulations from the EU, Malaysia still hopes for the industry to sustain its growth and drive the economy forward.

In this interview with Lundgreen’s Investor Insights, Founding CEO Peter Lundgreen gives an in-depth interview on his experience with investments in defence companies.

The Indonesian market appears to be in trouble: stocks hit the circuit breakers twice in the first four months of 2025 while the rupiah is crashing. Challenges withstanding, can the Prabowo government capitalize on this currency decline?

Japan’s demographic decline represents not only an urgent fiscal challenge but also an opportunity to push global innovation in healthcare technologies.