Goodbye visa hassles, hello digital rupiah

This week in Asean:

• Vietnam: Trade surplus more than doubles 
• Indonesia: Inflation eases beyond projections
• Malaysia: Multi-generation businesses move abroad

Dear BT reader, 

Cheers to a year of new beginnings! Here’s to the health, wealth and happiness of you and yours. On our end, the regional team is energised and ready to deliver more high-quality journalism to your (digital) doorsteps. So let’s get back to our regular programming.