ASEAN Economic & Business Briefing: Week Ending 19 April 2026
The ASEAN region is currently navigating a complex “triple-threat” of geopolitical energy shocks, uneven technological shifts, and a radical realignment of trade dependencies. While the collapse of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire…
Chief Market Strategist’s Weekly Preview
Monday, 20 April – Friday, 24 April 2026 The Weekly ‘Big Idea’ The formal collapse of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire has transitioned ASEAN markets from a state of cautious optimism to…
The Week in Review: The Bulletin
April 13 – April 19, 2026 Geopolitics & Energy: Ceasefire Collapses and Port Blockades The temporary two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran ended over the weekend with no…
STRATEGIC OUTLOOK: Global Growth Under the Shadow of Middle East Volatility
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially downgraded its global economic growth forecast to 3.1% for 2026. This adjustment, revealed in the April 2026 World Economic Outlook, signals a cooling…
GSM’s “Green SM” Platform Disrupts the Archipelago – A High-Yield Pivot for EV Owners
In a bold move to dominate Southeast Asia’s green transition, Green and Smart Mobility (GSM) officially launched its multi-service Green SM Platform in Indonesia and the Philippines on 13 April…
Asia’s AI Paradox: High Ambition Meets the Infrastructure “Hard Ceiling”
A new regional study by ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), Mind the Gap: Bridging the AI Infrastructure Readiness Divide, reveals that while 90% of Asian organisations have started…
RateHawk at 10: The “Agentic AI” Revolution in B2B Travel
Marking a decade of disruption, RateHawk has officially entered its second decade with a pivot toward Agentic AI and a massive expansion of its API supplier power. Since its “experimental”…