Singapore Employment Challenges for Today’s Fresh Graduates
Employment in Singapore is becoming a growing concern, particularly for fresh graduates. While the city-state maintains low overall unemployment figures, recent university and polytechnic graduates...
Malaysia Tax Increase Renews GST vs SST Debate
Malaysia will implement a broader Sales and Service Tax (SST) framework starting 1 July 2025, with new rates and wider coverage across key sectors. The...
Thailand Economy Struggles to Regain Momentum
Thailand’s economy is slowing. The World Bank has revised its 2025 growth forecast downward to just 1.8%. Weak global demand, slower tourism recovery, and declining...
End of the Conglomerate and Mega Corporation Era?
Mega corporations and sprawling conglomerates once symbolized economic might. From GE to Time Warner, companies built empires by acquiring diverse assets. Honeywell, Comcast, and Warner...
Jetstar Asia to Close, Ending Regional Operations
Jetstar Asia, the Singapore-based low-cost carrier under the Jetstar Group, will permanently cease operations on 31 July 2025. The announcement follows a comprehensive internal review...
How the US Fumbled Its Trade Leverage on China
In 2016, both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took a firm stance against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) trade deal. Trump called it a "disaster,"...
BYD Launches Electric Vehicle (EV) Plant in Cambodia Expansion
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has officially started construction on a US\$32 million EV assembly plant in Cambodia. This marks a major step in...
Foreigners Face Rising Crime Wave in Philippines
Criminal syndicates in the Philippines are increasingly targeting foreign nationals. Recent months have seen a spike in kidnappings and murders, particularly against wealthy foreigners and...
Vietnam Fintech City Pushes Forward IFC Vision
Ho Chi Minh City’s ambition to establish an international financial centre (IFC) is taking shape. After over 20 years of planning, the Politburo has officially...
China ASEAN Visit: Cash for Vietnam, Cambodia, Not Malaysia
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia in April 2025. The tour showed China's renewed push in ASEAN. Each country signed deals, but...