Finance In Asia

The Philippines is gaining geopolitical relevance in semiconductor and supply-chain discussions. But the harder question is whether the country can...

Malaysia has become one of Southeast Asia’s leading destinations for high-spec digital investment. But the buildout of data centres, AI...

Southeast Asia’s investment boom is masking a growing divide. The markets attracting the largest volumes of foreign capital are not...

Indonesia's free meals programme caused mass food poisonings, triggered a corruption raid on its own agency and consumed 44% of...

A formal Indonesian downgrade does not hit all investors simultaneously or through the same mechanism. Government bonds, IDX equity, private...

Indonesia's rupiah is at a record low. Its stock market is the world's worst performer in 2026. Credit default swaps...

Southeast Asian family offices are the world's most AI-committed investors at 88%. The conglomerates they own cannot execute on that...

Indonesia realised IDR 1,931.2 trillion in investment in 2025 - 101.3% of target, up 12.7% year-on-year. The commitment-to-disbursement gap remains...

Vietnam's manufacturing FDI hit a five-year high in 2025. The grid carrying it is funded at 40% of required capacity....

The factories are arriving. The power grid in Vietnam cannot keep up. The engineering graduates in Malaysia are not graduating...