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Timor-Leste economy grows with new investment opportunities
On unlocking a new frontier for investment in South-east Asia How do you assess Timor-Leste’s current economic trajectory, particularly following ASEAN accession? JOSÉ RAMOS-HORTA: Timor-Leste is at an inflection point in its national development, moving from post-conflict recovery towards a new phase of institution-building and economic development. This trajectory has only been possible…
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route is emerging as an alternative to global trade corridor disruptions
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route has recorded sustained freight volume growth since 2022, accelerating significantly in 2024 and 2025 Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are each advancing infrastructure investment programmes aligned with the corridor's expanding role Multilateral financing from the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and…
How the Strait of Hormuz disruption is accelerating ASEAN's supply chain transformation
Disruption to maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz is intensifying pressure on Asia-Pacific supply chains in the midst of reconfiguration ASEAN nations have been the primary beneficiaries of China Plus One diversification strategies, and the current disruption is accelerating that structural shift Companies are responding with route diversification, inventory restructuring and…
Indonesia Economic Snapshot 2024
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Leonard Arpan Aritonang, Partner, LSM Law Firm: ViewpointOBGplus
In the five years leading up to 2022 the government worked to centralise permit applications through an online single submission (OSS) system to make the submission and processing of such applications more efficient. In light of this, Law No. 11 of 2020 on job creation (Job Creation Law) amended Law No. 30 of 2014 on government administration (Government Administration Law). However, in November 2021…
First Gulf-ASEAN summit supports inter-regional collaborationOBGplus
Trade between the ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has grown considerably in recent years, as economies in both regions seek to capitalise on mutually beneficial opportunities, and diversify their trade and investment partners. Indeed, trade between the GCC and Asian countries classified as emerging and developing by the IMF increased 34.7% from $383bn in 2021 to $516bn in 2022, according…
Indonesia's human capital initiatives: jobs, education and upskillingOBGplus
Indonesia has made steady progress in economic development in recent years, anchored on the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision, which aims to industrialise the country, raise the GDP per capita to $25,000 and create 10m jobs by 2045. Prepared by the National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), Indonesia’s National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD) 2020-24 is designed to ensure long-term sustainability…
Global markets issue green, social bonds for sustainable growthOBGplus
Alongside significant political efforts to speed up the energy transition, green finance has been a key tool in financing growth, as governments, international institutions and lenders alike seek to support the shift towards renewables. The issuance of green bonds – financial instruments that fund environmentally sustainable projects – hit a new record of $596.3bn in 2021, according to the Climate…
Emerging markets shifting towards sustainability initiativesOBGplus
Impact investment – which is purposely designed to generate tangible social and environmental benefits alongside financial returns – presents promising risk-adjusted prospects. This type of investment not only provides value for investors, but can also greatly advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. A Maturing Sector Impact investing continues to expand in both depth and sophistication,…
