by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated December 7th, 2018. A steep decline in Chinese stocks and crude oil prices stole the limelight in 2018. Crude oil lost nearly half of its value since the beginning of the year. Naturally, this shocked the world and drove many investors away from... 
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
The latest indicators shed light on worsening conditions for the Indian economy. Consumer confidence in the world’s second most populous nation fell during the past four months with no signs of stopping. In fact, India’s lowest consumer confidence reached... 
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated December 4th, 2018. 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... 
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks
Last updated September 14th, 2018. With the official launch of the long-awaited ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the region integrated its ten member nations into a single trading bloc. This move presents immense opportunities for investors. However, the effects of... 
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated August 8th, 2018. With the advent of e-commerce and online shops selling anything you could possibly think about buying, some fear for the safety of shopping malls. E-commerce in Singapore could especially be a threat, bringing down the massive malls... 
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated November 2nd, 2018. With high growth rates and unprecedented change throughout the region, Southeast Asia is home to many of the world’s best startup ecosystems. Singapore leads Asia in having the best environment for startups. The city-state also... 
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated December 8th, 2018. 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 government and bringing in record foreign investment. They took yet... 
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated November 16th, 2018. Recent times haven’t been easy for China’s economy. Growth has declined each year with the latest GDP figures estimated at below 7% annually. As is the case for practically every slowdown, bank stocks and manufacturers... 
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks
Last updated October 29th, 2018. Southeast Asia is one of the largest economic zones in the world. Growth in the region has been relatively quick and stable since the early 2000’s. However, one economy stands out from the others: Malaysia. GDP growth is... 
