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Last updated February 17th, 2024. Why would anyone ever want to invest in Kazakhstan real estate? That's a legitimate question anyone could have when they hear the name of the country. But if you take a good look at the world's map, you'll find the answer: right in...

Property Developers in Asia: Why You Shouldn’t Buy From Them

Last updated November 25th, 2023. Naturally, the demand for property investment in Asia invites less scrupulous people to come out of the woodwork to supply these supposed opportunities. Property developers have traditionally fulfilled this role, playing on the...

Best Countries to Invest in 2023

Lifestyle, Property Investment

Update for 2024: We've now entered the new year! The best countries to invest in 2024 are covered in our updated guide. The past few years have been interesting for global markets, to say the least, and it’s unlikely that 2023 will be any different. As such, the best...

Why Your Vacation Home Isn’t a Good Investment

Last updated December 25th, 2023. For about a decade, we've advised our clients and readers that they should never combine a vacation home with an investment. Mixing a lifestyle purchase with an optimal investment has never been a good idea. If anything, the...

Don’t Invest in Myanmar: Here’s Why

Update for 2024: Some Burmese readers were upset at time, but we’re happy to have advised that investing in Myanmar was a bad idea years before it became an obvious fact. This article was originally published six years ago. Here are our unaltered predictions from back...

Real Estate Agents in Asia: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated September 25th, 2023. For the last few decades, Asia has experienced one of the most powerful economic booms in history. Property prices, and as a result the prominence of real estate agents, have grown in alongside the region's investment...

ECONOMIC NEWS

Countries With No Property Tax: Own Without Obligation

Last updated February 6th, 2024. You could make an argument that property owners don’t actually own their house or the land it sits on. After all, what happens if you stop paying property tax to the government? They’ll come seize your home and put you in jail. Real...

3 Best Investments to Avoid a US-China Trade War

Last updated on November 20th, 2023. It's been over 4 years now since the US-China trade war’s “official start” was announced through the Chinese government-run People's Daily, the most-read newspaper in Asia. One change of US President later, and we're still...

These Countries Boast Asia’s Best Demographics

Economy, Property Investment

Last updated August 7th, 2023. Short-term bumps in an economy are unavoidable. Other than in a few rare cases, recessions strike about once every seven or eight years on average. There isn't much you can do about an occasional recession. But either way, as...

Investing in ASEAN: Best Move of the Decade?

Last updated June 28th, 2023. Moving part of your assets into emerging economies often higher returns and less reliance on your home country's financial system. But not all global investments are equal. Ask anyone who invested in Russia, Turkey, or Brazil...

The 4 Worst Places to Invest in Asia

Last updated September 3rd, 2023. There isn't any shortage of investment advice on the internet. A majority of the time, suggestions revolve around stocks or property that others think you should buy. People saying where you should not invest are less common....

Why You Shouldn’t Buy Bonds in Asia or Anywhere Else

Last updated June 21st, 2019. You’re supposed to put part of your portfolio in bonds with the rest being a mix of stocks and cash. At least, this is what investment advisers have told people for decades. That might be a slight oversimplification. The exact...

FRONTIER MARKETS

Can Asia’s Startups Outperform Silicon Valley?

Last updated June 2nd, 2023. Just about every investor is aware of the innovation coming out of Silicon Valley, which enjoys the top "brand name" out of any global tech hub. Startups in Asia arguably have greater untapped potential than anywhere else in the...

Myanmar Beer Industry Heats Up: Who Will Win?

Last updated November 26th, 2019. Heineken, one of the world's biggest brewing companies, is back in the Burmese market over two decades after its first attempt. Myanmar's former military junta condemned and sanctioned Heineken back in the late 1990s....

Why is Vietnam Foreign Investment Booming?

Last updated July 21st, 2023. Vietnam certainly made amazing progress over the last decade. Their annual growth averaged above 6% with a remarkable CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 12%. That ranks Vietnam as Asia's second fastest growing economy, only...

Cambodia Economy Will Grow Yet Must Diversify

Last updated December 24th, 2018. Cambodia's economy will prosper over the next several years as GDP growth continues rising in the high 6% range annually. Low labor costs compared to its competitors, increasing foreign investment, along with falling crude oil prices...

How Foreign Businesses Expand into Myanmar

Last updated August 25th, 2018. Businesses are practically tripping over themselves to expand into Myanmar as the nation opens up to foreign investors. Economists predict Myanmar's foreign direct investment will increase by 70%, jumping by US$7 billion over the...

ASEAN High Speed Rail Transforms Laos Economy