– South-east Asian countries are relaxing border restrictions to drive a rebound in tourism – Some quarantine requirements have been abolished for selected vaccinated travellers – Vaccination levels, both abroad and at home, remain key to tourism revival plans After 18 months of travel restrictions, a number of countries in South-east Asia have begun opening their borders to foreign visitors…
– Bukalapak’s $1.5bn listing is set to be Indonesia’s largest-ever IPO – Backdrop of rapid growth in the digital economy during the pandemic – Potential to unleash a wave of South-east Asian tech listings – M&A remains strong as the region’s digital economy continues to grow A record initial public offering (IPO) from Indonesian e-commerce platform Bukalapak underscores the…
– Many emerging nations’ central banks are trialling or considering CBDCs – South-east Asia is at the forefront of digital banking and cryptocurrency – Cambodia has launched a CBDC, while several other states are undertaking trials – An East Asian common currency based on blockchain has been proposed The coronavirus pandemic gave rise to a massive acceleration in the spread of digital…
Construction – and infrastructure development in particular – is expected to be a key driver of economic growth across ASEAN from 2021. The bloc, home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies and lowest unemployment rates, faced the novel coronavirus after years of health care infrastructure improvements, with much of the group reporting Covid-19 case-fatality rates below the global…
– Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are growing in significance globally – ASEAN member states are increasingly oriented to ESG standards across the board – Green infrastructure, social impact and transparency are among the keyfocus areas – Coordinated efforts to boost ESG could spearhead the bloc’s Covid-19 recovery Environmental, social and governance (ESG)…
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