Category: Southeast Asia
-
3 American programs for Southeast Asia
A global superpower, the United States has the world鈥檚 largest economy and diplomatic network. Interested in extending its ties with Southeast Asia, the U.S. has launched several programs to develop its interests in ASEAN and contribute to the local development of the region.
-
![Guide to investing in ASEAN [reports]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ASEAN-invest-600x270.jpg)
Guide to investing in ASEAN [reports]
ASEAN attracts a lot of attention from聽businesses and investors thanks to its high level of economic growth and a widening middle class. With the unfolding of聽the聽ASEAN Economic Community they will聽reap more and more benefits聽as聽the deepening regional integration eases business practices and creates new聽opportunities
-
![Overview of e-commerce in Southeast Asia [market analysis]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Southeast-Asia-ecommerce-600x270.jpg)
Overview of e-commerce in Southeast Asia [market analysis]
With the world’s third-largest population and a comparatively low, but growing, Internet connectivity, Southeast Asia is an upcoming market of interest for e-commerce. Still in its infancy, the ASEAN e-commerce market presents many growth opportunities for businesses ready to face its challenges.
-
Benefits of the ASEAN Economic Community – AEC
Implemented on聽31 December 2015, the ASEAN Economic Community proposes to consolidate the economic integration of the region. This review summarizes the state of the ASEAN integration, how it will benefit the private sector to do business in聽the region and the progress of each country towards this ambitious goal.
-
Top 15 news websites in English from Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian countries all have their own media to broadcasts local, regional and international news.聽Be they online version of newspapers or television, or聽purely web contents providers, here is a selection of the 15 best media to get informed from various聽Southeast Asian national perspectives.
-
8 free maps of ASEAN and Southeast Asia
Large, neat聽and well聽designed maps of Southeast Asia and ASEAN might be useful to help those who need to illustrate their websites, blogs and聽presentations, or create their own maps.聽Here are some brand new maps, especially created by ASEAN UP,聽to be used directly or to be elaborated upon to create beautiful modern maps.
-
Venture Capital in Southeast Asia
The Venture Capital industry is in its infancy in Southeast Asia. Yet, with a large and fast-growing Internet users base聽and quickly evolving business practices, the door is now open for聽a whole range of local startups to grow and conquer the region. This unique context now presents an interesting opportunity for聽Venture Capitalists.
-
Ford’s automotive outlook in ASEAN and Thailand
The automotive sector聽is very dynamic in Southeast Asia, where Thailand has become a leading hub for car聽production. Matt Bradley, president of Ford ASEAN, explains the presence, interest and outlook of Ford in the ASEAN region, giving also a particular perspective on the automotive industry in Thailand.
-
Ultimate list of foreign Chambers of Commerce in Southeast Asia
Foreign聽businesses and professionals in Southeast Asia can often get help from their country’s Chamber of Commerce. Here is a complete table of links to the websites of all the major聽Chambers of Commerce and Industry and business associations from major partner countries in聽each of the ten ASEAN countries.
-
Top 100 ASEAN companies in 2014
ASEAN companies are gaining traction in Southeast Asia and further. The 100 largest companies from ASEAN countries by market capitalization have recently been compiled by the Nikkei Asian Review magazine. Here is the list of 100 leading businesses in the region, together with some details on their activities, market values, and revenues.
-
Overview of the US-ASEAN relations
The relations between the US and ASEAN are critical to each other in several areas, such as trade and economic cooperation, investment, tourism,聽immigration and students exchanges. In a recent聽document, the East-West center goes over the details of these relations through a series of well-conceived聽infographics.
-
Perspectives on broadband in Southeast Asia
Through this report highlighting how broadband enhances economic development, the Economist Intelligence Unit takes a look at the development of broadband in Southeast Asia. Analyzing聽challenges, opportunities and perspectives, it gathers many insights on Internet connectivity, telecommunications and mobile broadband in ASEAN.