Economy · 24. February 2025
Malaysia appears to have finally entered calmer political waters after experiencing significant political turbulence since 2018. It is also on course to transition from entrenched dominant-party rule to a competitive, multi-party democracy.
Economy · 23. October 2024
Advances in technology are taking place at a remarkable pace and are changing almost every aspect of life and nearly every economic sector, including transport, energy, communications, healthcare, manufacturing, entertainment, business and education.
Economy · 24. July 2024
Colombia's economy is highly dependent on exports of commodities. Fuels and extractive industries products 56 percent of total shipments.
Economy · 24. May 2024
In 2023, dozens of tech companies and cloud service providers announced plans to build and operate new data centres in Southeast Asia.
Economy · 02. February 2024
Singapore is one of Southeast Asia’s most stable and prosperous countries. The electoral and legal framework allows for some political pluralism, but constrains the activities of opposition parties and limits freedoms of expression, assembly, and association.
Economy · 23. January 2024
The agreement between Malaysia and Singapore to establish a special economic zone (SEZ) in Malaysia’s Johor state, which lies across the Johor Strait from Singapore, could help turbocharge growth on both sides of the border, argues Adrian Ashurst, CEO of Worldbox Intelligence.
Economy · 06. December 2023
The economic rise of China over the past four decades has influenced every corner of the globe. Today, China faces severe challenges that threaten a prolonged slowdown and could disrupt political stability within the country.
Economy · 26. July 2023
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are becoming increasingly important to companies, investors and consumers in Southeast Asia. That is why we are now including an ESG score and section in our quarterly reports. We are also publishing three articles looking at each aspect of ESG. Adrian Ashurst, CEO of Worldbox Intelligence, kicks off by looking at the latest trends in terms of the environment.
Country report · 21. June 2023
One of the most dynamic economies in the region, the Philippines was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, but growth is now recovering strongly.
Economy · 20. April 2023
Indonesia, already ASEAN’s largest economy, is likely to account for an increasing proportion of the region’s GDP over the coming decade as the resource-based economy industrialises, argues Adrian Ashurst, CEO of Worldbox Intelligence.