Last updated May 24th, 2023. 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...
Last updated February 23rd, 2023. Singapore transformed from an undeveloped swampland into one of the world’s wealthiest countries. And it only took them under half a century. Because of this, property in Singapore is highly sought-after, and it’s among the most...
Last updated August 17th, 2022. The term “emerging market” brings to mind a country which is growing quicker than most others. Emerging markets are typically going through a phase rapid urbanization, rising foreign investment, and improved infrastructure...
Last updated February 19th, 2023. A greater number of foreigners live in Thailand than anywhere else in Southeast Asia. Naturally then, there’s a strong demand for opening bank accounts here. Yet the rules have always been unclear. I've successfully opened nearly a...
Last updated December 25th, 2022. The world economy is facing uncertain times. Family offices and other large wealth managers are hoarding cash, while governments from China to Switzerland are buying up gold. I’m not necessarily saying that a recession...
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...
Last updated May 7th, 2023. China usually comes to mind first when Asia's economic growth is mentioned – and for a good reason. It's both the world’s largest exporter and manufacturer by a wide margin. With that said, several factors point to a lack of...
Countries that foreign investors don't often consider are usually some of the best ones to buy real estate. Armenia certainly qualifies as an overlooked property market. This landlocked nation bridging Asia and Europe probably isn’t the first place you’d think about...
Last updated February 28th, 2022. After Singapore became independent in 1965, the city-state rapidly transformed from a low-income country with little industry or infrastructure into one of Asia’s largest hubs for trade and finance. But as Singapore’s economy...
Last updated January 25th, 2023. 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...