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Asean Intelligence 2026

Where is capital flowing to? What do companies see as the top risks and key bets? Get the insider view from our exclusive survey of business leaders and decision makers in Asean.

Asean Intelligence is The Business Times' flagship regional survey on outlook and opportunities in the region.

Report Highlights

Next advantage for Asean firms lies in ability to operate amid uncertainty: BT regional survey

BT editor Chen Huifen says the businesses that will win are the ones that understand that instability is the new operating condition.

‘High opportunity, low trust’: Why firms see Asean market as attractive but not easy to navigate

The Philippines has the largest mismatch between opportunity and trust, with a third of the 46 business executives surveyed citing it.

What will power growth amid uncertainty? Asean businesses say answer lies close to home

While the Middle East crisis has cast a shadow on the business outlook, overall sentiment among business leaders in Asean remains positive.

Indonesia leads Asean in AI adoption as demand for sovereign models rises

Just over six in 10 of Indonesia’s companies are considered “first movers”, a BT survey has found.

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