South-east Asia

  • Sep 30, 2021
  • 6 min read

Fintech will transform South-east Asian microfinance

The region’s long-established microfinance institutions face a challenge to stay relevant

South-east Asia
  • Aug 26, 2021
  • 6 min read

Rebound among South-east Asian airlines will be uneven

Air passenger traffic has plummeted amid the pandemic, severely hurting the region’s aviation sector

South-east Asia
  • Aug 19, 2021
  • 6 min read

Narcotics trafficking will increase in South-east Asia

Illegal trade in synthetic drugs is a growing problem in the region

South-east Asia
  • Aug 16, 2021
  • 2 min read

Apricot undersea cable will spotlight Taiwan risks

Facebook and Google plan to invest in a undersea internet cable to connect Japan and Taiwan with South-east Asia

International
  • Aug 13, 2021
  • 7 min read

Disinformation fuels South-east Asian censorship risks

Regional countries are deeply concerned about COVID-19-related disinformation but their responses are highly politicised

South-east Asia
  • Jul 28, 2021
  • 6 min read

Pandemic worsens human trafficking in South-east Asia

Two of the region’s countries have been downgraded in an annual US report on trafficking in persons

South-east Asia
  • Jul 23, 2021
  • 2 min read

Key trip will boost US bilateralism in South-east Asia

The US defense secretary today begins a tour which involves visits to three South-east Asian countries

South-east Asia
  • Jul 2, 2021
  • 6 min read

South-east Asian travel bubbles will face delays

Some of the region’s countries are looking to reopen their borders to certain partners amid the pandemic

South-east Asia