Regional Perspectives

REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Sustainability is key amid Asean reopening

Participants at the panel discussion said South-east Asia's large population will create demand for new digital products and services. From left: Takeshi Sasaki, partner at Japanese private equity firm Advantage Partner; Geoff Howie, market strategist at the Singapore Exchange; Anita Gabriel, senior correspondent at BT; Khairul Anwar, director for South-east Asia at Enterprise Singapore; and Gregory Seow, global banking head and global head of financial institutions group at Maybank Singapore.
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Demographics, post-Covid rebound to keep Asean region stable in uncertain times: panellists

As governments begin to focus more on solar panel supply chain diversification, South-east Asia could emerge as an important player in sustainable energy production.
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Asean set to play key role in global solar supply chain

South-east Asia's favourable climate and fertile soil make it a major crop grower. The region is home to key producers of palm oil, rice and dried beans.
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Asean region critical to tackling food security, but countries must deal with multiple risks

Growth of the Islamic financing industry in South-east Asia is mainly led by Malaysia and Indonesia, amid supportive regulatory environments and strong government support.
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Islamic banking to continue seeing growth in South-east Asia

Hyundai will produce Ioniq 5 at both its Singapore and Indonesia plants.
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

South-east Asia’s nascent electric vehicle ecosystem presents investment opportunities and challenges

Dole Specialty Ingredients’ team in Singapore. DSI sources and transforms fruit side streams and unutilised fruit parts and transforms them into high-value natural products such as enzymes, extracts, seed oils and fibres.
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Using Singapore as a stepping stone to Asean