Economy

The International Energy Agency’s outlook for 2020 points to a potentially accelerated energy transition to renewables

While other large Southeast Asian economies are expected to contract in 2020, Vietnam stands an anomaly

SMEs are the backbone of Vietnam’s economy, and their survival through the pandemic depends on accessing credit. Fintech lending platforms can come to the rescue

There is a popular belief that Singapore will gain from the political troubles engulfing Hong Kong, but it isn’t really a zero-sum game between the two Asian cities

We speak to an expert about halal-related challenges faced by companies in Southeast Asia, and efforts being made to address them

Technology and data have become critical to business success, yet both have security applications as well as commercial ones, raising issues of values and making companies’ nationality a risk factor

Asia’s developing economies will contract in 2020, with only a handful such as China, Vietnam and Bangladesh expected to see some growth

The CLMV bloc has been relatively more successful in containing the spread of COVID-19 as compared to the rest of ASEAN, but its recovery will be dependent on a rebound in exports, tourism and domestic demand

One of India’s prominent business economists talks about India’s manufacturing prospects and the race it is losing to Vietnam

We speak to an expert about the reasons for a booming halal industry in Southeast Asia