Bangkok’s Planned $14B Redevelopment
September 14th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Bangkok’s planned $14bn redevelopment spree led by top conglomerates: Bangkok is poised for a wave of renewal projects totaling more than 500 billion baht ($14 billion) and backed by some of the country’s top conglomerates, aiming to transform the Thai capital into a destination rivalling Singapore. A mammoth development […]
Read more »In Myanmar, Chinese and Thai Companies Fill Economic Vacuum
September 11th, 2023
Courtesy of NikkeiAsia, a report on how – as Western businesses exit Myanmar – investments come from friendly nations such as China and Thailand: From infrastructure to consumer goods, Chinese and Thai companies have expanded in Myanmar as their countries maintain relations with the Western-sanctioned military-led government. Than Swe, Myanmar’s military-appointed deputy prime minister and foreign […]
Read more »India’s Strengthening Energy Diplomacy With Southeast Asia
September 3rd, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at India’s moves to discuss cross-border power sharing in Southeast Asia, part of an attempt to become a major electricity exporter: India is engaged in discussions with Southeast Asian nations, such as Singapore and Thailand, to facilitate the cross-border trade of renewable energy (RE) electricity. Plans include establishing grid […]
Read more »From Bangkok to Manila, Southeast Asian Metro Rail Expands Rapidly
July 12th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a look at how metro rail networks across southeast Asia will grow 20% through 2024, helping to ease congestion: Metropolitan rail networks in Southeast Asia are on track to expand 20% by the end of next year, a Nikkei analysis shows, the growth fueled by the need to ease congestion and […]
Read more »Southeast Asia Rides Fourth Wave of Regional Growth
June 19th, 2023
Courtesy of The Financial Times, commentary on how youth, education and urbanisation make Southeast Asia ripe for foreign investment: The US-China trade war is over, runs an often-made joke in Singapore. “And the winner is Vietnam.” Actually, the war shows little sign of easing, even as the combatants reel from the coronavirus, but the punchline […]
Read more »Tensions Flare in Ancient Thai City Over New Chinese-Backed High-Speed Railway Development
June 15th, 2023
Courtesy of The China-Global South Project, a fascinating article about a bitter dispute underway in the ancient Thai city of Ayutthaya over the risks posed by a new Chinese-backed high-speed railway that will pass through the city. As noted, there’s no simple answer here. On the hand, the new railway will make it easier for […]
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.