Many observers see the liberalization of the (cryptocurrency) sector taking place in Hong Kong as a test for adoption and policymaking in China.
Hong Kong set to launch new legal framework for cryptocurrency
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Renewables: A lull before the next run for dominance?
Renewable energy is still a growth sector in Southeast Asia, but a steady drip of reports about idle off-grid installations, oversupply and regulatory bottlenecks has thrown the rush to roll out cleantech into question.
Ripple effects: Will Southeast Asia banks be spared from the current banking crisis?
Markets worldwide were breathing collective sighs of relief this week amid news that First Citizen’s Bank had acquired Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after more than two weeks of uncertainty and financial distress that has infected Europe and rattled Asia.
Southeast Asia’s Push to Drive Electric Vehicles
China has a significant lead on EVs compared to Southeast Asia, where moves to embrace and capitalize on the opportunities offered by green vehicles remain nascent. All the same, signs of catchup are evident throughout the region.
Diversifying Supply Chains ‘Go South’
Shifts in regional supply chains that began as a trade war between the United States and China are being hastened this year by the coronavirus pandemic. Broadly speaking, this will result in slowdown in offshoring to China and a redistribution of manufacturing foreign direct investment (FDI) to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Southeast Asia: Developments Beyond Covid-19
As Covid-19 dominates global headlines, it is easy to lose track of other news and developments. Here are some of the issues that Access Asia Group has been following in Southeast Asia under the shadow of Covid-19.
South China Sea Risk Briefing
Tensions continue to simmer in the South China Sea as Covid-19, or ‘the coronavirus’ remains headline news. Will the viral outbreak drive the region closer together or farther apart? Either way, it’s possible that Vietnam stands the most to gain.
Wuhan Coronavirus Risk Update
The coronavirus is not yet a pandemic, but China is so key to the global economy that a Chinese “local epidemic event” is global in its ramifications.
Wuhan Coronavirus Risk Briefing
A novel coronavirus is swiftly emerging as a global health risk that will have significant economic, social and political repercussions. The 2019-nCoV, or the Wuhan coronavirus, undoubtedly has access to every corner of the planet – and it is unfolding in a new age of information that will heighten the fear factor.