Last updated April 3rd, 2025. If you've never visited the Philippines, you may ask: why would anyone ever want a condo in Manila? Real estate in Manila is a relatively sound long-term investment. The Philippines is a beautiful country with a rich culture and heritage,...
How to Profit from Frontier Markets and China’s Rise
Last updated April 12th, 2023. China’s goals are becoming even more globally ambitious as its size and influence grows. Having already taken the title of world’s largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, this trend will almost surely continue into...
Best Countries to Invest in 2020
Update for January, 2022: We’ve finally entered a new decade as 2022 begins. Here’s our updated article with the top countries to invest in 2022. We’re finally beginning a new decade! At the same time, we’re also continuing the longest bull market in modern...
Massive Debt in Thailand Burdens its Economy
Rising consumer debt in Thailand is still a major source of risk for the Southeast Asian market, even with GDP growth at its lowest level in nearly a decade. Thai household debt accelerated rapidly, largely because of tax breaks on car and housing purchases. More...
3 Weak Emerging Markets That Are Barely Growing
Last updated January 13th, 2024. The term "emerging market" brings to mind a country with an outstanding economy growing quicker than most. Emerging markets are typically going through a phase of rapid urbanization, rising foreign investment, and improved...
Myanmar Stock Exchange: Is it Failing?
Myanmar has shown rapid improvement and modernization in the past couple of years. Steps the Southeast Asian country recently took include changing to an elected (albeit highly flawed) government and bringing in record foreign investment numbers. Back in 2015, Myanmar...
Why China Manufacturing is Uncompetitive
Last updated November 15th, 2023. China is the world's largest exporter and manufacturer; it's much larger than its competitors by a wide margin. There's no surprise that the country usually comes to mind first when Asia's economic growth is mentioned. With...
Buying Armenia Property: Asia’s Most Obscure Market?
Last updated March 29th, 2024. Oftentimes, the countries where you normally wouldn't think of investing are the best ones to purchase in. The Armenia real estate market certainly qualifies as overlooked. This small, landlocked nation that bridges Asia and Europe...
Top 10 Singapore Property Developers: UItimate Guide
Last updated February 5th, 2025. As Singapore's economy has grown, so have the country's real estate prices. In fact, Singapore has one of the most expensive housing markets in the world - second only to Hong Kong. If you decide to buy property in Singapore, it's...
Indonesia’s Economic Problems: Asia’s Big Bad Economy
Last updated January 20th, 2024. Indonesia enjoys Southeast Asia's largest economy. Sadly, numerous problems make it one of the ASEAN region's worst-performing economies. They've lagged behind frontier market peers such as Vietnam and the Philippines over the...