Economics

Economics • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 26, 2023 • 9 min read

Feature As global economy slows, SEA growth fights on

By Amanda Oon • Jul 26, 2023
Amidst concerns over rising costs and continuing inflation, a new report from the Asian Development Bank and economic experts are finding optimism amongst bleak economic outlooks

Economics • STORY OF THE DAY • May 05, 2023 • 6 min read

Opinion What will it take for Timor-Leste to join ASEAN?

By Guteriano Neves • May 05, 2023
With a December admission to the bloc "in principle", the country remains on a gradual path to accession. But as Timor-Leste inches closer to this goal, steep challenges remain on both sides of the relationship

Economics • Apr 26, 2023 • 3 min read
Belt & Road Initiative

The Anakut podcast: China’s Belt & Road Initiative in Cambodia

In the third episode of Anakut Season Three, the team debut a new format and head out to the Phnom Penh - Sihanoukville expressway and speak to residents and experts about what the BRI really means for Cambodia's economic relationship with China
By Amanda Oon • Apr 26, 2023

Economics • Mar 22, 2023 • 8 min read
Gig workers

As Grab drives towards profitability, have drivers been kicked to the curb?

Singaporean technology company and superapp Grab is accelerating toward profitability. But as it directs focus to new business sectors and cuts back on spending, it risks leaving behind the gig workers who first built up the company
By Leila Goldstein • Mar 22, 2023

Economics • Feb 15, 2023 • 5 min read
Economics

Singapore’s budget touts family values but overlooks single parents

Singapore's 2023 budget, announced by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Valentines Day, held increased grants and support for new families and working mothers as living costs rise. But some fear single parents may miss out and are calling for greater inclusivity
By Chia Chi Hsu • Feb 15, 2023

Economics • Feb 09, 2023 • 10 min read
Garment workers

Mass layoffs abound amid record economic wins for Vietnam

With low orders from overseas, tens of thousands of Vietnamese have lost factory jobs. The layoffs showcase worker precarity in the country's export-reliant economy
By Govi Snell and Nguyen Hao Thanh Thao • Feb 09, 2023

Economics • Feb 02, 2023 • 7 min read
Cannabis

Decriminalisation casts a haze over Thailand’s cannabis business

More than six months into the Kingdom's decriminalisation of weed in Thailand, unclear regulation and fluctuating market trends are clouding the landscape for local business owners
By Leila Goldstein • Feb 02, 2023