The ASEAN Post

The ASEAN Post is a technology-driven, communications and intelligence platform, which curates analytical content that expertly frames critical issues shaping the future of Southeast Asia - including geopolitics, renewable energy, markets, technology, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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1️⃣ Is ASEAN truly prepared for a digital revolution? http://bit.ly/2UQEfmY

2️⃣ Build your start-up in Indonesia. http://bit.ly/2BzYSg7 

3️⃣ Is the future of fintech to be found in Vietnam?  http://bit.ly/2TOELC0

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Are electronic Ang Pows replacing traditional red packets? Maybank saw a 30% rise in e-Ang Pow transactions in 2018. Read more>> http://bit.ly/2EaFtUS

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Did you know that sentimental spending in Asia Pacific has risen 33% since 2016, with the overall number of e-commerce transactions up by 37%? More interesting Valentine's Day facts coming up in our 3pm story today.  

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Is Indonesia facing a plastic pollution disaster? http://bit.ly/2I9AOXk

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Stay tuned!

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Will booming tourism in the region do more harm than good? http://bit.ly/2G03sXU

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Can Malaysia become a serious contender in the regional and global automotive markets? http://bit.ly/2sEPRh5

#automotive

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Stay tuned! 

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Protecting Indonesia’s marine resources

Susi Pudjiastuti’s war on IUU has revived Indonesia’s ailing fisheries sector.

Indonesia gets tough on IUU.

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Southeast Asia: Unsafe for journalists

As it stands, the entire region’s record on press freedom is abysmal.

Will press freedoms in the region improve?

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Thailand’s music wars

The NCPO’s rap riposte has come up short, drawing more attention to RAD’s anti-junta song instead.

Will a flopped rap response affect Prayut?

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Taking food to the next level

An ever-expanding middle class in the region is expected to lead to the specific increase in demand for high value nutrition food products.

Southeast Asians want high value nutrition foods.

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Looking at flexible work arrangements

Reducing costs and boosting productivity are among the benefits of more flexible work arrangements.

Could flexible working be the future?

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Inclusive tourism: A tool for socio-economic development

The success and sustainability of a tourism operation relies heavily on how it is being operated.

Inclusive tourism for a sustainable future.

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Vietnam: Southeast Asia’s fintech hub

Over the past couple of years, the fintech ecosystem in Vietnam has developed rapidly.

Vietnam’s fintech sector is reaching greater heights.