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Insights
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Insights from our leaders to help you navigate growing complexity and set a path for sustainable growth.
Boosting FDI in emerging economies
Investors can help unlock key financial and societal returns, says Roberto Hoornweg, Co-Head Corporate & Investment Banking.
Escaping the sustainability debt trap
Debt conversions can unlock fiscal space for developing countries while mobilising sustainable finance at scale, writes Group Chairman Dr José Viñals.
How to make the most of Gen AI
Chief Strategy & Talent Officer Tanuj Kapilashrami shares her insights on how a 'skills passport' can help colleagues prepare.
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The future is bright for Islamic banking in ASEAN
ASEAN is powering the global growth of Islamic banking, thanks to world-…
27 Jan 2022
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Renewing ASEAN’s Climate Commitments
August 2023 saw the Singapore Government raise USD2.1 billion of green b…
03 Oct 2023
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Financing ASEAN’s energy future: Unlocking green growth
Why bold financial solutions are needed to accelerate ASEAN’s energy tra…
25 Mar 2025
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Q&A: ASEAN’s digital payments ecosystem
It is never easy to make predictions, especially given the current pace …
03 Dec 2020
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Economic, societal potential of green economy a key growth d…
ASEAN cannot rest on its laurels and rely on the same growth drivers to …
17 Sep 2021
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No shelter from the storm
ASEAN's businesses and policymakers need to recalibrate their strategies…
13 May 2025
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Realising sustainable trade in ASEAN: Four pressing issues
Despite the crippling impact COVID-19 has had on the 10 economies that m…
13 Jul 2021
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A sustainable trade ecosystem is ASEAN’s best route to build…
For decades, global trade has brought huge rewards, especially in Asia, …
28 Feb 2024
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ASEAN mid-corporates can realise regional expansion ambition…
By Nirukt Sapru, CEO, Vietnam and ASEAN & South Asia Cluster Markets…
25 Jul 2019
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Businesses can seize ASEAN opportunities despite US-China tr…
By Judy Hsu, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered, Singapo…
20 Dec 2018
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Towards Net Zero – Accelerating the energy transition …
As the ASEAN region pushes towards its shared goals for net zero emissio…
03 Oct 2023
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ASEAN sustainable finance needs grow as regulations evolve
Governments across the region are seeking blended financing solutions – …
05 Jun 2024
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Fintech collaboration will foster financial inclusion and su…
The development of fintech in ASEAN has not only reshaped banking –…
06 Jan 2022
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Digitalisation and innovation are key to a prosperous and su…
As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) eyes its long-hera…
29 Sep 2023
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Future-ready: Why ASEAN could be the decade’s best growth pl…
After nearly 20 years in banking, I cannot recall a time when I felt thi…
08 May 2024
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Six steps to realising a net-zero ASEAN
Much is said of the importance of Southeast Asia in the global economy. …
15 Nov 2021
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Brighter future awaits Thailand’s economy, putting it at for…
The swearing-in of a new government in Thailand on Sep 5 marked a positi…
19 Sep 2024
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Mid-corporates can tap ASEAN’s infrastructure gap for growth
For a start, infrastructure projects abound both locally and across bord…
04 Apr 2019