In 2023, ASEAN's electricity demand grew by 3.6%, all met by coal and gas, with the share of renewable energy declining. The region needs to expand renewable capacity by 3-5 times, but grid interconnection and insufficient investment pose challenges.
Christopher Anderson, the candidate for U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia nominated by Trump, pointed out that eliminating scam centers is key to restoring investor confidence. This article analyzes the far-reaching impact of the scam industry on Cambodia's investment environment, regional image, and capital flows from an ASEAN regional perspective.
According to an MSC report, Cambodia's 2026 GDP growth forecast has been downgraded to 2.5%, with government stimulus and tourism recovery becoming key to avoiding the slowest growth in nearly two decades. This article analyzes the roots of Cambodia's economic slowdown, the impact of tourism on regional connectivity, and the potential long-term industrial transformation driven by policy stimulus from the ASEAN regional perspective.
Vietnam plans to mobilize approximately $134.7 billion for power projects from 2021 to 2030, and drive the development of smart grids and renewable energy through diversified financing such as credit and green bonds. This move not only concerns its own energy security but also provides an important reference for ASEAN's regional energy transition, green financial cooperation, and industrial chain restructuring.
Analyze Cambodia's digital economy development, consumer trends, and foodpanda's growth vision, and explore their implications for the integration of the digital economy in the ASEAN region.
Analyze the significance of the fourth public-private dialogue between EuroCham and the Cambodian government in the context of ASEAN regional economic integration, and explore the impact of business reforms on Cambodia's investment environment, manufacturing relocation, and graduation from LDC status in 2029.
Based on an interview with foodpanda Cambodia's General Manager by EuroCham, this analysis examines the structural changes in the ASEAN regional consumer market reflected by Cambodia's digital economy, consumption trends, and the growth of food delivery platforms.
This article analyzes the energy security challenges faced by ASEAN, including the vulnerability of the Malacca Strait, dependence on fossil fuels, renewable energy potential, supply chain risks, and great power competition, and proposes a regional cooperation framework to enhance economic resilience.
Royal Group's joint venture to develop a Kampong Thom agro-processing SEZ aims to transform Cambodia's agricultural sector, enhance regional trade linkages, and strengthen ASEAN's food supply chain resilience.
Cambodia's mobile banking users surpass 10 million, with KHQR annual payment volume exceeding $105 billion, marking a leap forward in its digital finance ecosystem and propelling ASEAN regional payment connectivity into a new phase.
Cambodia's telecommunications giant Metfone has launched its logistics service, Metfone Express, intensifying competition in an already fast-growing logistics industry. This article analyzes the changes in the industrial chain, digital transformation, and regional supply chain integration trends behind this event from the perspective of the ASEAN region.
The connection between Cambodia’s economic growth and increased life expectancy is not just a result of national development; it also reflects the common transformation of ASEAN emerging economies in human capital, public health, urbanization, and consumption upgrading.
Envision Energy and Impact Electrons Siam are advancing a cross-border wind power project in Laos. On the surface, it is a single energy cooperation effort, but in reality it reflects deeper trends in ASEAN power interconnection, the systematization of clean energy, and regional industrial upgrading.
Although Laos’ fintech ecosystem is still in its early stage in 2026, mobile payments, QR code interoperability, and cross-border retail payments are bringing this landlocked economy more closely into the ASEAN digital economy network.