The coronavirus started in China before spreading to other countries. Southeast Asia’s travel and tourism sector felt the impact of the virus right away due to the decline in arrivals…
Category: Asia
Coronavirus boosts use of e-doctor apps in Indonesia
E-doctor apps (also known as telemedicine) have benefited from structural problems in Indonesia’s healthcare sector and the country’s booming digital economy over the last decade. The coronavirus crisis turns out…
Southeast Asia’s aviation sector could look very different after 2020
The International Air Transport Association estimated late March that aviation passenger demand in Asia-Pacific will be reduced by 37% in 2020
Singapore uses tech to combat spread of COVID-19
Singapore has build an extensive digital infrastructure as part of its smart nation initiative. It now uses that experience and knowledge to quickly develop tech solutions able to combat the spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19 crisis showing shortfalls China’s Belt and Road
Investments flowing out of China’s $1.1. trillion USD ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI) have reached emerging markets all over the world. Especially Southeast Asia has become an important destination for…
Digital First: ASEAN Countries Still Face Core Challenges
WASHINGTON DC– Homegrown Ride-Hailing APPS, intelligent traffic systems, advanced construction techniques, automated energy-consumption management all propel the innovation wave washing over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Indonesia’s vibrant…
Opinion: will local brands dominate emerging markets?
The global market of consumer packaged goods is US$ 1.2 trillion and global brands are facing strong competition from local brands in emerging markets. And what’s the global companies’ strategy…
How China and Brazil are investing in Africa
After the economic slow-down, inflation and recession – and perhaps, some most pessimistic might say, the eminent down-fall of BRICS, all eyes turn to Africa as the new best thing…
SE Asia: eCommerce boom drives up mobile payment options
A recent Google-Temasek e-Conomy SEA 2018 report highlights the explosive growth happening in e-commerce in Southeast Asia. SE Asia has long been seen as a challenging market for international brands…
The Chinese Century: Is China-Brazil relationship a proxy of a new global governance?
Nature hates the vacuum, so do superpowers. Therefore, the geopolitical space allowed by the United States is seemingly being filled by China [1]. For instance, the Asian giant became Brazil’s…
