Negotiations for the India-Sri Lanka Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) have dragged through fourteen rounds, over many years and multiple governments. Momentum has slowed significan…
Economy
Forging a resilient Philippine economy in the age of shocks
THE PHILIPPINES, over the past year, faced shock after shock that has tested its strength. From a flood control corruption scandal that shackled state spending, to geopolitical issues overseas that ca…
How India Is Turning Bamboo Waste Into a Growing Green Economy
Walk past a bamboo processing unit in Assam or Tripura and you’ll see it before you smell it. Piles of bamboo offcuts. Splinters, knots, and stumps that didn’t make the cut for furniture or handicraft…
India’s richest state is exploring tokenizing its own assets to fund new infrastructure
The Indian state of Maharashtra is developing a policy to bring its own assets onto blockchain, including a potential tokenization of electricity transmission infrastructure, with proceeds used to fun…
Malaysia’s Strategic Sectors: Where Foreign Investment is Heading in 2026
Malaysia continues to position itself as one of Southeast Asia’s most attractive destinations for Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”). Record levels of approved investments in 2024 and 2025, coupl…
The token supercycle: everything of value is becoming programmable
Markets went electronic. Money went digital. Finance moved onto the internet. Each of those shifts changed how we trade, pay and invest without changing what an asset is. This one changes the asset. T…
Why sustainability is becoming a business imperative
Pakistan is losing its competitive advantage. The SME sector, which accounts for roughly a quarter of the country’s exports, is under immense pressure from financing constraints, the challenge of reta…
ASEAN Economic Cooperation Enters a New Era of Resilience and Security
Economic integration in Southeast Asia is expanding beyond trade and investment to address supply chain disruptions, digital fragmentation, energy insecurity, and the need for more inclusive growth. E…
AI and 5G Set to Reshape Asia Pacific’s Digital Economy, GSMA Report Says
Cambodia has reached a critical stage in its digital transformation, with widespread mobile internet access and the rollout of 5G creating new opportunities for businesses, government and citizens. Bu…
AI and 5G Set to Reshape Asia Pacific’s Digital Economy, GSMA Report Says
Cambodia has reached a critical stage in its digital transformation, with widespread mobile internet access and the rollout of 5G creating new opportunities for businesses, government and citizens. Bu…