On addressing the infrastructure deficit in emerging Asia How do you see the newly formed Infrastructure Asia dovetailing with transnational initiatives like the Belt and Road? SETH TAN KENG HWEE: I think the Belt and Road Initiative identifies a very large need when it comes to infrastructure. The market really needs infrastructure, but I think our cooperation would have to be case-specific. We…
Strolling through Bonifacio Global City on a sunny Saturday, it is easy to spot the groups of smiley teenagers self-learning slick K-Pop dance moves in the shadows of gilded skyscrapers and leafy parks. This joyful scene in a privileged enclave of Metro Manila is replicated every weekend across the sprawling cities of South-east Asia, as teens continue to ride the seemingly unstoppable “Korean Wave”.…
Vietnam’s vast potential as a trade and investment partner for the UK was the focus of a high-level business forum held in London on October 9. Co-hosted by the UK-ASEAN Business Council and the Vietnam Embassy to the UK, the event attracted over 150 executives from both countries who were eager to learn more about the potential for expanding business ties. Oxford Business Group’s…
As the rhetoric from the US White House swerves from combative to compromise and back again, uncertainty in the global trading environment is creating potential pitfalls for emerging markets the world over. In the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), which counts China as its largest trading partner, member states watch with trepidation as President Donald Trump ramps up threats of levies…
Some 20 years after the Asian financial crisis brought many Southeast Asian nations to their knees, business sentiment is buoyant in a region that now functions as one of the primary engines of global growth, according to the results of our inaugural Business Barometer: OBG in ASEAN CEO Survey. Around 84% of executives surveyed across six ASEAN states – Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,…
Business Barometer: OBG in ASEAN CEO Survey Copyright (c). All rights reserved. This survey has been designed to assess business sentiment amongst business leaders (Chief Executives orequivalent) and their outlook for the next 12 months. Unlike many surveys, the OBG Business Barometer is conducted by OBG staff on a face-to-face basis, across the full range of industries, company sizes and…
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On acceleratinginfrastructure development in the region What do you think is driving the growing infrastructure gaps throughout emerging and developing economies in Asia? LEE: The three main driving forces are demographics, economics and politics, which are interdependent. If you look at demographics, you can see a lot of similarities between parts of Asia and Africa, where there is also…
Although fluctuations in international demand and pricing have put pressure on returns from Vietnam’s mining industry, the sector remains a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI), a sign of confidence in its long-term prospects. Mining attracted FDItotalling $7.7bn in the first half of the year, representing 10.6% of all FDI inflows during that period. Investment into the mining sector…
