The Plus One strategy: why global CEOs are choosing Thailand as Southeast Asia’s safest growth hedge
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026
Thailand is emerging as the region’s ideal “Plus One” investment base, combining neutrality, advanced manufacturing, EVs, semiconductors, data centres and faster approvals under Thailand FastPass.
As Thailand's beauty sector draws record international interest, domestic brands are mounting a credible challenge to global giants — armed with climate science, cultural diplomacy, and hard financial results
ASEAN races to attract data-centre investment as spending nears US$30bn
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026
Southeast Asia is emerging as a key battleground for global data-centre investment, with AI demand, energy constraints and M&A activity reshaping the region.
Rockefeller Foundation Awards JUTI Grant to Deliver Bangkok Climate Action Week
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026
Grant funding to support establishment of coalition to deliver Bangkok Climate Action Week (BKKCAW)
Rockefeller Foundation’s continued support for BKKCAW aims to strengthen locally-led climate action
Southeast Asia turns to nuclear power as demand and risks rise
FRIDAY, JUNE 05, 2026
Russia is leading a regional nuclear push as Indonesia and Vietnam move ahead with reactor plans, while Japanese and US firms position themselves for growth.
ASEAN factories face closures and layoffs as war-driven cost shock spreads
MONDAY, JUNE 01, 2026
Factories across Southeast Asia are shutting down and cutting jobs as the Iran war drives up raw-material, energy and shipping costs, exposing widening pressure on SMEs and traditional manufacturers despite strong electronics exports.
China-Laos rail cold chain lifts durian trade with Southeast Asia
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026
Shijiazhuang International Land Port says 500 reefers are moving fruit on the railway, preserving durians for northern China while opening two-way trade.