Last updated August 29th, 2023. Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest and most populous country. Nonetheless, it has stayed off the radar of investors despite strong economic growth combined with an enormous consumer market. The Indonesian economy is also...
Last updated August 15th, 2023. People sometimes ask us why we started a business solely dedicated to investing in Asia. Why is it better to invest in Asia than elsewhere? Why shouldn’t there also be an “InvestEuropean.com” if there’s an “InvestAsian.com”? Back...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...