Chip Dreams: Young Tech Workers Are Flocking To Taiwan
April 11th, 2024
Via Rest of World, a report on how Southeast Asians are heading to Taiwan to train for semiconductor jobs, which is helping to fill a talent gap at the world’s top producer: Students from Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines head to Taiwan to train and work in the semiconductor industry. Taiwan faces a talent […]
Read more »What Southeast Asia’s Aging Populations Could Mean Politically
April 10th, 2024
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at how Southeast Asia’s aging societies could lead to more political polarization and upheaval: Southeast Asia is aging – and rather quickly. In Vietnam, the number of 0-14 year-olds will decrease by 3.7 million between now and 2050. In Thailand, it will fall from 10.7 million to 7.8 million. […]
Read more »Top Emerging Markets for Investment in 2024
April 6th, 2024
Via Visual Capitalist, an interesting graphical look at the top emerging markets in 2024: Foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to the investment made by individuals, companies, or entities from one country into businesses, assets, or ventures located in another country. FDI plays a pivotal role in global economic development, as it facilitates capital flows, fosters […]
Read more »US Firms Set To Invest $1 Billion In Philippines
March 18th, 2024
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on the Biden administration’s efforts to elevate economic relations with Manila to keep step with the recent enhancement of security ties: A number of leading American corporations are set to announce more than $1 billion in investments in the Philippines, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said yesterday. Raimondo made […]
Read more »The Philippines Economy in 2024: Stronger for Longer?
March 13th, 2024
Courtesy of McKinsey, a detailed analysis of the Philippine economy which was more resilient than expected in 2023 — and current projections indicate that it could again achieve healthy growth in 2024: The Philippines ended 2023 on a high note, being the fastest growing economy across Southeast Asia with a growth rate of 5.6 percent—just shy […]
Read more »Jollibee To Triple Profit Amid Global Expansion
March 12th, 2024
Via Forbes, a report on Philippines fast food chain Jollibee’s successful global expansion: Jollibee Foods—controlled by billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong and his family—is targeting to triple its net profit within the next five years as the Philippines’ largest fast food chain steps up its global expansion binge. Net profit climbed 16% to 8.8 billion pesos ($159 million) […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.