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ASEAN Briefs

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Escaping the Middle-Income Trap and Achieving Lasting Prosperity

Sep 10, 2025

King Bhumibol Adulyadej, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Queen Sirikit and Mamie Eisenhower at the White House on June 28, 1960.

The U.S.-Thailand Treaty of Amity is a Hidden Edge for U.S. Investors in the Region

Sep 5, 2025

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The Philippines’ Rich Mineral Endowment Still Largely Untapped

Sep 2, 2025

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Manila’s Outsized Role in the Philippines’ Fragmented Economy

Aug 30, 2025

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Southeast Asia’s Rising Economic Influence in Africa

Aug 21, 2025

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Cotton Without Cloth: Asia's Textile Rise and Africa's Hollowing Out

Aug 17, 2025

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U.S. Investor Cerberus Commits Additional $250 Million to Subic Bay and Other Projects

Aug 11, 2025

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Bretton Woods Didn’t Collapse in 1971, It’s Collapsing Now

Aug 3, 2025

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Removing the Philippines’ 60-40 Rule Could Attract Investors but Destabilize the Status Quo

Jul 18, 2025

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Canadian Pension Funds Reassess Global Real Estate Strategies

Aug 28, 2024

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From Tennis Shoes to Tech: Vietnam’s High-End Semiconductor Ambitions

Aug 17, 2024

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Pension Funds Don’t Invest on Returns Alone

Aug 6, 2024

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Top Real Estate Investment Platforms in Southeast Asia

Feb 17, 2024

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Suez Canal Strains, Emerging Markets Brace for Impact

Dec 23, 2023

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Why Most Office-to-Residential Conversions Don’t Add Up

Dec 17, 2023

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Can Thailand’s Land Bridge Compete With Singapore? Not Yet

Aug 17, 2023

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Victor Gruen’s Mall Legacy and Its Lessons for Emerging Market Developers

Jul 29, 2023

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A Brief History of the Shopping Mall

Jul 23, 2023

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The History and Future of Private Equity

May 23, 2023

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