Empowering business in Southeast Asia
The changing landscape of Asian economies is modifying the dynamics of competition and profitability between corporations. In this report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, several demographic, legal and financial trends are analyzed to search for market insights as well as best practices for corporate finance and strategy in Asia.
A series of challenges affecting China, Thailand and Vietnam have attracted investments in factories in Cambodia, stimulating the economy, the rise of wages and development of skilled labor. This video from Bloomberg presents the interests and benefits of the developing manufacturing sector in Cambodia.
Improving the quality of food in Asia brings opportunities and issues for people, businesses and governments. This great report from the Economic Intelligence Unit dives into details about people’s health, food business profitability, public private partnerships… with examples from China, India and Australia.
The recent opening of Myanmar has set the country on a track of economic development and high interest for tourism. This enthusiasm is particularly visible in property and hotels prices. This videos gives us some details about this trend, with reviews of prices and factors that could further weigh on the Burmese real estate market.
Very insightful survey about the perceptions of ASEAN people towards themselves, ASEAN and the ASEAN Economic Community, other ASEAN countries, travel, entertainment, work and many other things! A must read for anyone who intends to market any product in any ASEAN country, or even more importantly in several or all of them.
Here is a great white paper by the Economist Intelligence Unit that highlights the needs, challenges, best practices and opportunities to innovate in the healthcare industry in Asia. With perspectives from various actors, medical, paramedical and investor point of view, it is a must read for all those involved in healthcare in Asia.
Business Process Outsourcing – BPO – is becoming a major economic sector in the Philippines as cheap labor and widespread good English-speaking allow it to compete against India. Here are 3 videos that present the details of how BPO boosts the Philippines foreign revenues, changes workers lives and helps reshape the country.
A detailed and enlightening report from various experts on the production, distribution, security, regulation and evolution of the energy sector in Indonesia from the Economist’s Intelligence Unit, with an eye on the future and investment opportunities, risks and uncertainties.
This video on the uses and habits of personal and corporate finance in Vietnam presents very insightful and sometimes obscure practices of Vietnamese companies and people. Tackling long-term economic and financial outlooks in Vietnam from different angles, several inside investors enlighten us with very sharp reflections and experiences.
This short video presents the expected rise of the middle-class and affluent consumers (MACS) from 70 million to more than double by 2020, together with the supposed characteristics of MACS in Indonesia. This large number of consumers will generate several challenges and opportunities to be seized by businesses.