by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Moving part of your assets abroad generally leads to lower risk and higher returns. But not all global investments are equal. Ask anyone who invested in Russia or Brazil lately. These “emerging markets” aren’t emerging at all. In fact, both are now going through a...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
China went through a massive transformation after it began opening up in the late-1970s. It’s gone from being one of the poorest countries in Asia to the world’s second biggest economy and most important manufacturer. There was a time, not too long ago, when the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Low-cost airlines have revolutionized the global air travel, 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 fly”. It seems like the slogan is true...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
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...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
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...
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...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated January 30th, 2019. The ASEAN highway connecting India, Myanmar, and Thailand has opened. It’s a move that will surely strengthen trade and political cooperation among the three countries, Asian Highway No. 1 (AH1) is the most crucial part of this...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated February 4th, 2019. In the battle of ASEAN vs. China, tides have turned and Southeast Asia is on top… for now. The ASEAN region as a whole lured a greater amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) than China for the sixth year in a row. According to...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated May 14th, 2019. The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC 2015) arrived recently. Yet the difficulties of creating a single market of over 600 million people makes investors concerned about the economic bloc and its future. Here’s a quick overview if...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated September 14th, 2018. Laos is set to gain from an ASEAN high speed rail system that will link Thailand with China. The line will connect the southern Chinese city of Kunming to Bangkok, passing through the Laotian capital of Vientiane on the way....
