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ASEAN Investment Conference: 2026 Buyside Outlook
Events & Webinars
ジャパン・インベストメント・カンファレンス：2026アウトルック
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ASEAN: The Definitive Connector Economy in a Realigned World
The shifting tectonic plates of the global economy, characterised by persistent trade fragmentation and the imperative of supply chain diversification, have elevated the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) into a new and definitive role: the "connector economy".
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Watching for a Thai tourism turnaround with high-frequency data
Will Chinese tourists ever return to Thailand's beaches in pre-pandemic numbers? Hoteliers and airlines are hopeful that they stand to benefit from diverted tourism after the recent dispute between Beijing and Tokyo curbed Chinese travel to Japan.
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ASEAN banking: Singapore versus the rest
When considering the financial sector, there's the developed, global financial hub of Singapore and then there's the rest of ASEAN. The city-state dominates sectors including wealth management; local champion DBS Bank is Southeast Asia’s largest lender by assets.
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Vietnam's hot job market
Despite the threat posed to its export model by Donald Trump’s tariffs, Vietnam’s wage growth has outperformed Southeast Asian peers for six straight quarters.
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Malaysia's construction rebound
Malaysia's healthy growth is finally being reflected in a post-Covid construction pickup.
We've charted the correlation of property and construction stocks on the Kuala Lumpur exchange (Bursa Malaysia) with new starts for residential property and retail space.
We've charted the correlation of property and construction stocks on the Kuala Lumpur exchange (Bursa Malaysia) with new starts for residential property and retail space.
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Vietnamese auto trends: SUVs, Mitsubishi gain amid flat overall demand
Vietnam's economy has posted years of strong growth, but as its consumers get richer, we can see a disconnect with auto sales: growth began levelling off before the pandemic and has been slowing slightly of late – even before Donald Trump's trade policies started threatening the nation's export model.
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Pemex oil data is a bellwether for Mexican industry
Pemex is Mexico's biggest enterprise. As such, the state-owned oil giant can have an outsized impact on the nation's economy, and its operational data can provide an early signal of how other Mexican businesses are performing.
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Innovative sectors and their regional hotspots in China
As China moves up the global value chain, its government is keen to promote research & development for advanced industries.
UK productivity and tax dilemmas ahead of Reeves' budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will present the UK’s budget on Nov. 26. At the heart of her challenge is maintaining fiscal discipline while stimulating growth at a time of economic malaise.
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UK productivity and tax dilemmas ahead of Reeves' budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will present the UK’s budget on Nov. 26. At the heart of her challenge is maintaining fiscal discipline while stimulating growth at a time of economic malaise.