James Guild
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Past articles by James:
Are Foreign Investors Returning to Southeast Asia in 2023?
With regional financial markets less dependent than ever on foreign capital, a lot less is hanging on the question than in years past. → Read More
Where Are Southeast Asia’s Tech Companies Headed?
There is a wide gap between the performance of leading tech firms and the wider economies of the region. → Read More
The Philippines’ Post-Pandemic Economy Is Booming
The country’s economy has rebounded from its COVID-19 recession, posting a growth rate of 7.6 percent in 2022. → Read More
Sun Cable Places Clean Energy Export Plans On Hold
The company had hoped to provide nearly half of Singapore’s clean energy imports in the coming decades. → Read More
Vietnam’s $15.5 Billion Just Energy Transition Partnership Explained
While a lot of details of the Just Energy Transition Partnership remain vague, one thing is clear: China will not be involved. → Read More
Southeast Asian Currencies End the Year on a High Note
Many of Southeast Asia’s major currencies came under pressure this year but are ending the year strong. → Read More
Why Does the Philippines Want a Sovereign Wealth Fund?
Such funds are usually set up in smallish commodity exporting nations that run large current account surpluses. The Philippines is neither of these. → Read More
What is Slowing Down Vietnam’s Transport Infrastructure Projects?
Among other things, the country’s land acquisition procedures are creaky, opaque, and difficult to appeal. → Read More
Malaysia’s 2023 Budget and the Upcoming General Election
Government spending remains high compared to historical levels, but is coming down from the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Thailand’s 2023 Budget Keeps an Eye on Spending and Debt
In Thailand the most important thing is to keep the baht stable and maximize exports. → Read More
Why Indonesia Reduced Petrol Subsidies
The move will be unpopular, but could well generate considerable economic benefits over the long run. → Read More
Why Is Household Debt in Thailand So High?
COVID-19 exacerbated the situation, but high levels of household debt are a structural feature of the Thai economy that predates the pandemic. → Read More
Why is Vietnam’s VinFast Building an EV Factory in the United States?
The upstart auto maker is hoping that offshoring its manufacturing to the U.S. will help it tap into the growing American demand for electric vehicles. → Read More
The Scandal at Indonesian Charity Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT)
An investigation by the news magazine Tempo highlights the importance both of a free media and an empowered financial watchdog. → Read More
The Revival of Rail Infrastructure in the Philippines
The ADB and JICA are currently funding extensive upgrades to the country’s railways and urban mass transit systems. → Read More
What the Federal Reserve’s Rate Hikes Mean for Southeast Asia
Despite some short-term pain, most of the region’s economies should be in relatively sound position to ride out the Fed’s monetary tightening. → Read More
A Snapshot of Post-Pandemic Trade in ASEAN
Inflation and rising commodity prices have assisted some countries’ recovery, while holding back others. → Read More
Why Singaporean Tech Firms Grab and Sea Are Seeing Their Stock Prices Tumble
Both Grab and Sea have seen share prices plunge, but their outlooks are quite different. → Read More
Why Are Philippine Courts Blocking Sugar Imports?
The move is an attempt to balance the interests of Filipino farmers and consumers. → Read More
Is There an Arms Race Underway in Southeast Asia?
Fear of China is driving the region’s recent spate of military procurements – but it’s not the only factor. → Read More