A high-risk market where operational continuity, currency access and compliance matter more than growth modelling. Compliance is a schedule risk before it is a legal risk. Most delayed launches in ...

Video commerce now drives 20% of Southeast Asia's e-commerce GMV, forcing brands to overhaul distribution beyond traditional e-commerce models. Platform subsidies are ending, squeezing merchant unit ...

Five consumer categories we cover week in, week out — food, beverages, housekeeping, personal care and pet care — written up the way we actually use them: where the margin comes from, which shifts are ...

A middle-income, mall-dense market with strong halal expectations and a real operational split between peninsular Malaysia and the Borneo states. Availability, not assortment, is what usually limits ...

A large, English-speaking, mall-centred market where remittances, family shopping trips and social commerce shape demand. A large, English-speaking, mall-centred market where remittances, family ...

A small, wealthy, fully urban market that most groups use as a regional base, a flagship location and a talent pool rather than as a source of volume. Compliance is a schedule risk before it is a ...

Which grocery formats win in Philippines, how fresh is bought, who the real competitors are, and what online grocery can realistically do. Grocery is the clearest window into how a retail market ...

A very small, high-income, car-dependent market with strong halal requirements and heavy cross-border shopping to Malaysia. Property is the biggest fixed commitment a retailer makes, and it is the ...

Dismissal of Korea's chief trade negotiator signals intensified US pressure on tariff agreements and market access issues. New 15% US tariffs on Korean drones and components highlight rising trade ...

New 420,000 sq ft Ombak KLCC opens August 21, adding significant retail and F&B capacity to Kuala Lumpur. The diverse tenant mix, including tech and lifestyle, plus pop-up attractions like Nintendo, ...

China-ASEAN trade hit US$643.2 billion in H1 2026, up 18.2%, driven by 24.5% intermediate goods growth. Deepening industrial chain integration via RCEP reduces transaction costs and boosts ...

NTT East, with a strong consortium, plans to transform Ishikari into a major data centre hub, enhancing power and telco networks. This move signals intensified competition in Japan’s data centre ...