Last updated June 8th, 2019. Low-cost airlines have revolutionized the global air travel industry, bringing an end to the days of exorbitant prices and limited travel options. As the slogan of the world’s best budget airline says, AirAsia, “Now everyone can...
Last updated April 9th, 2022. People often think of Myanmar when anyone mentions “frontier markets” in Asia. This Southeast Asian country is indeed a perfect example of the region's rise as a whole. Meanwhile, investing in Myanmar's property market could soon...
Last updated February 16th, 2024. Vietnam has made rapid progress over the past several decades, averaging GDP growth rates exceeding 7% during the 1990s and 2000s. It remains one of the world’s fastest growing economies, and buying real estate in Vietnam is a popular...
Last updated July 1st, 2023. Malaysia enjoys a strategic location alongside the Strait of Malacca - the world's busiest shipping lane. This helps its economy outperform based simply on where it’s located on the map. "Location, location, location" is true...
Last updated March 24th, 2024. Buying property in Cambodia is the best way to invest in the nation’s ongoing growth story. Obviously, there’s no such thing as a recession proof country. Cambodia is about as close as it gets though. The reason is because Cambodia, like...
Last updated April 13th, 2019. With the start of the ASEAN Economic Community, Southeast Asia's physical markets aren't the only ones getting a trade boost. The region's e-commerce scene is seeing greater cross-border trade as well. Indonesia is the rising star...
Last updated October 12th, 2023. I spend most of my time making investments in frontier markets. That said, I’ve taken steps to diversify the rest of my life internationally too. It's not all about investing. One way I've done this is by obtaining residence in...
Update for 2022: While many Burmese readers were upset at time, we're glad to have advised that investing in Myanmar was a bad idea years before it became apparent. This article was originally published back in 2016, and needless to say, our warnings were correct....
Update for July, 2018: Shares of Start Today have more than doubled since our recommendation back in 2016. We now rate them as a hold. Stay tuned for other stock picks, and we'll update this article if circumstances change. E-commerce is the industry to talk...
Thailand's marketing industry is truly exceptional. Advertising focuses more on the subtle qualities of the product and brand than the obvious ones. Local culture forces traditional advertisers to think outside the box. Meanwhile, rapid urbanization and sensory...