Gender equality

Banking on change

Cambodian women are traditionally charged with overseeing their families’ finances once the paycheque comes home. While this skillset remains an essential part of Cambodia’s economy, what more can the financial sector do to take advantage of this home-grown expertise?
By Janelle Retka • Aug 09, 2018

Economy

How Southeast Asian countries compare on growth and development

A new World Economic Forum development index shows that countries can be measured on a range of factors, including healthy life expectancy, GDP per capita and distribution of wealth
By Thomas Brent • Feb 02, 2018

Cambodia

Manufacturing on the line

Amid rising labour costs, stagnant export prices and productivity rates well below its neighbours', what might the future of the Kingdom's factories look like?
By Paul Millar • Aug 07, 2017

Investment

Myanmar could see foreign investment plummet by 30%

While foreign direct investment has exploded in Myanmar in recent years, a lack of oil and gas investments seems to be hamstringing the emerging economy
By Logan Connor • Mar 21, 2017

Tax

Could improved tax collection strengthen democracy in Cambodia?

With Cambodia starting to collect more tax, some argue it could increase political accountability in the Kingdom
By David Hutt • Feb 09, 2016

Consumption

Pocket power

Southeast Asia’s expanding middle class will significantly benefit the region’s societies while also raising new questions about economic sustainability
By Christian Vits • Aug 11, 2014

economic vision

Interaction makes cents

It’s all about connectivity if Asean member states want their vision of a unified economic region to come to fruition
By Joe Freeman • May 06, 2014

To unity and beyond

Asean is well down the path towards integration, but the biggest challenges lie ahead
By Christian Vits • Jan 14, 2013