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VGI Global Media Stock: Thailand’s Advertising Giant

VGI Global Media Stock: Thailand’s Advertising Giant

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...

Yangon Property Market Remains Weak

Yangon Property Market Remains Weak

Last updated August 16th, 2022.   A fresh coup certainly didn't help the Yangon property market. Myanmar is apparently open to foreign investment once more with pandemic restrictions now lifted. Yet unfortunately for local developers and other stakeholders,...

E-Commerce in Southeast Asia: Major Challenges

E-Commerce in Southeast Asia: Major Challenges

Last updated May 18th, 2019.   E-commerce in Southeast Asia lags noticeably behind the rest of the continent. Despite an increased focus from the authorities, it'll be quite some time before e-commerce in ASEAN reaches the same level of other places in the...

Philippines: Soon the Best Place to Retire in Asia?

Philippines: Soon the Best Place to Retire in Asia?

Last updated August 14th, 2023.   With old age (hopefully!) brings peaceful years of traveling the world. But the best places to retire probably aren't in your home country. Selecting which country to retire abroad isn't always easy. Thankfully, expats have tons...

Philippines GMO Ban Leaves Asia Shocked

Philippines GMO Ban Leaves Asia Shocked

New laws could halt genetically modified organism (GMO) agriculture in the Philippines. Actually, this GMO ban would stop new farming technology in Southeast Asia as a whole. That's because the Philippines is ASEAN's regional pioneer in the field. Back in late 2015,...

3 Economic Trends in China You Should Expect

3 Economic Trends in China You Should Expect

Update for September, 2018: This post was written back in 2016 and all our predictions on economic trends in China were accurate. But we aren't quite as bullish going forward. We're now looking at frontier markets like Vietnam and Cambodia for stronger growth.  ...

Advertising in ASEAN: Biggest Mistake Marketers Make

Advertising in ASEAN: Biggest Mistake Marketers Make

Last updated April 16th, 2019.   Companies around the world want to seize the ocean of opportunities that Southeast Asia now represents. That's especially true with the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community. Learning how to advertise in the ASEAN region is a...

Thai Vegetable Oil Stock Pays a 7% Dividend Yield

Thai Vegetable Oil Stock Pays a 7% Dividend Yield

The past several years were rough for Thailand's economy. With tourist arrivals and export numbers falling, Thailand suffered through a disappointing first half during 2018. Nonetheless, Thailand looks to achieve its highest growth though several years of political...

ASEAN Economic Community is Here: What Now?

ASEAN Economic Community is Here: What Now?

Last updated November 19th, 2019.   The long-awaited ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) launched several years ago, back in 2015, with Southeast Asia officially merging its ten member nations into a single trading bloc. Such a move would otherwise offer immense...

Best Countries to Invest in 2016

Best Countries to Invest in 2016

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.   The ability to predict the future would be useful in the stock market. Such a power would let you accumulate wealth...