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How is COVID-19 affecting the outlook of Myanmar's garments industry?

April 30, 2020 | Tjeerd S. Ritmeester | Southeast Asia

A single industry can push frontier markets into the mainstream. For Myanmar this was pegged to be the garments industry. With wages rising in China, manufacturers and investors have been searching...

Southeast Asia's tourism and travel sector after COVID-19: a way forward

April 29, 2020 | Tjeerd S. Ritmeester | Southeast Asia

The coronavirus started in China before spreading to other countries. Southeast Asia’s travel and tourism sector felt the impact of the virus right away due to the decline in arrivals from China. T...

Coronavirus boosts use of telemedicine services in Indonesia

April 15, 2020 | Tjeerd S. Ritmeester | Southeast Asia

Telemedicine firms have benefited from structural problems in Indonesia's healthcare sector and the country's booming digital economy over the last decade. The coronavirus crisis turns out to be a ...

Southeast Asian innovations against COVID-19

April 09, 2020 | Tjeerd S. Ritmeester | Southeast Asia

The world's brightest minds are lining up in the fight against the new corona virus. Over the last years, Southeast Asia has become a hotspot for tech and creativity. Universities, governments, and...

Singapore uses tech to combat spread of COVID-19

April 02, 2020 | Tjeerd S. Ritmeester | Southeast Asia

Singapore has build an extensive digital infrastructure as part of its smart nation initiative. It now uses that experience and knowledge to quickly develop tech solutions able to combat the spread...

Southeast Asia's aviation sector could look very different after 2020

March 28, 2020 | Tjeerd S. Ritmeester | Southeast Asia

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated late March that aviation passenger demand in Asia-Pacific will be reduced by 37% in 2020 compared to 2019 due to the coronavirus, and th...

Southeast Asia heading for trouble

March 22, 2020 | Tjeerd S. Ritmeester | Southeast Asia

With COVID-19 spreading around the world, more and more countries are starting to worry what the long-term effects will be. There is little doubt economies and societies will be hurt. Southeast Asi...

Why doesn't Jokowi order a lockdown?

March 20, 2020 | Tjeerd S. Ritmeester | Southeast Asia

On Friday 20 March, Indonesia recorded 369 infections and the death of 32 patients due to the new coronavirus. While the government seems to be mostly concerned about economic growth and the Indone...

Indonesia could be seriously hurt by coronavirus

March 11, 2020 | Tjeerd S. Ritmeester | Southeast Asia

Emerging Market Experts (EMEx) - On the 2nd of March, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced two Indonesian citizens were diagnosed with the new coronavirus. Within hours after the announcement...

Success stories

March 09, 2020 | Tjeerd S. Ritmeester | Southeast Asia

In this series we take a look at start-up success stories in South East Asia. We discuss their backgrounds, leadership, and what makes our start-up tigers unique among their peers. For th...

Top 10 Fundraising Start-Ups Southeast Asia

February 12, 2020 | Tjeerd S. Ritmeester | Southeast Asia

In our latest subsection we show the ten Southeast Asian start-ups that raised the most money in 2019. You can find more information about their background, fundraising streams and 2020 performance...

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