The IMF Just Nudged Its Global Growth Forecast Up. Read Past the Headline, Because Only 32 Countries Are Doing the Work.
The IMF's October 12 World Economic Outlook lifts 2026 growth to 3.1 percent, but an oil shock and an AI…
Tag: Southeast Asia
Singapore Just Put $173 Million Behind Its Next Fintech Bet — And AI Is the Biggest Line Item
MAS is committing S$220 million ($173 million) over three years to FSTI 4.0, a 46.7% jump from the prior scheme,…
VinFast Just Opened 21 Electric Motorcycle Showrooms in the Philippines — Betting on Two Wheels, Not Four
VinFast launched its electric motorcycle business in the Philippines on July 31, 2026 with 21 showrooms and three models —…
Southeast Asia’s Startup Funding Just Exploded. Almost None of It Reached the Philippines.
Southeast Asian startups raised nearly $3.85 billion in June 2026, a record driven almost entirely by a handful of Singapore…
Same Region, Four Different Funding Realities: What Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore Do Differently From the Philippines
The Philippines' funding gap isn't just about where capital lands domestically, it's about four structural levers, deal density, regulatory friction,…