Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam are increasingly shaping ASEAN’s long-term economic trajectory. According to Juwai IQI Global Chief Economist Shan Saeed, their greatest strength lies not in competing with one another, but in the complementary roles they play across manufacturing, finance, technology, resources and services. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR,…
By Shan Saeed, Global Chief Economist, Juwai IQI KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — This year, I coined the term “Fabulous Five” (MITPV) to describe the five economies poised to shape ASEAN’s macroeconomic and investment trajectory over the next 10 to 20 years — Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. Collectively, these five economies represent the undisputed…
BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH SINGAPORE/MANILA, May 4 – ASEAN+3 needs to urgently strengthen cross-border payment connectivity to support regional integration and resilience amid rising global fragmentation and rapid digital transformation, according to a new policy perspectives paper published today by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). The paper was formally welcomed at the…
BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, APRIL 8 – Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged ASEAN businesses to intensify regional integration and diversify partnerships amid escalating global trade tensions triggered by sweeping new U.S. tariffs. In his keynote address at the ASEAN Investment Conference, Anwar said the region must “move beyond…
