Southeast Asia’s growth momentum can weather El Niño
Economies in Southeast Asia have to weather the persistent threat of El Niño on top of elevated inflation and weaker global demand as China’s economy continues to lose steam in 2024.
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Economies in Southeast Asia have to weather the persistent threat of El Niño on top of elevated inflation and weaker global demand as China’s economy continues to lose steam in 2024.

China’s road to long-term modernization faces a few roadblocks, including tepid consumer demand felt across the globe.

China’s debt burden continues to pile up, bucking the trend seen in other developing economies in the years following the pandemic. How can China outgrow its debt?

Chinese regulators have thrown a useful lifeline for listed companies in their quest to protect stock valuations amid less-than-ideal domestic and global financial conditions.

Among the goals of the Thailand Vision 2030 is to elevate the country as a leader in food security globally. Amidst global economic challenges and climate change, is Thailand’s agriculture sector resilient enough to become a top choice for foreign investors when it comes to business opportunities?

Malaysia’s digital economy, which spans ICT and e-commerce, is projected to contribute 25.5 per cent of GDP and create 500,000 job opportunities by 2025. The execution of government policies in the digital economy opens new options to expand on this sector.

The emerging markets in Southeast Asia are steaming ahead with very good economic growth rates. I don’t think it’s a surprise with the ongoing vibrant growth environment, though it stands out more when the mature economies are sliding deeper and deeper into a very low growth reality. The ASEAN countries alone are not yet an…

China remains the Philippines’ largest trading partner and a key source of financing for public infrastructure projects. However, China is also Manila’s biggest rival in the South China Sea. How do they strike a balance between geopolitics and economics?

The Indonesian government wants to race ahead in the EV industry by offering even more tax incentives to companies that will set up production plants for batteries and other EV parts in the country. However, onshore demand for EV units remains low compared to the rest of the world.

Southeast Asian economies are facing some threat amid warning signs of a currency crisis, but we think there’s no reason to be deeply worried.












