Category : Futurist Weekly

According to research by UK-based real estate agent Knight Frank, Indonesia is projected to see the largest percentage increase globally in the number of ultra-high-net-worth...

Companies across Southeast Asia are facing earnings downgrades due to higher oil and input prices, tighter margins, and depressed domestic demand....

Vietnam will stick to its 10 percent growth target for 2026 despite a widening trade deficit and inflationary pressures, according to its deputy finance minister....

One hundred days into the global energy crisis, one truth is unavoidable: this is no longer a disruption to wait out. The escalating conflict in...

According to S&P Global, Southeast Asia’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 51.5 in May 2026 from 50.7 in April....

Governments across Southeast Asia are stepping up efforts to counter the economic fallout from the ongoing Iran War, namely by addressing inflation effects or balance...

According to Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), Thailand’s economy expanded 2.8% in the first quarter of 2026, rising from 2.5% growth in...

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia has urged the Malaysian government to begin negotiations over updating the Malaysia-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA), signed...

The report marks SEAFIC’s first research output under its ASEAN Monitor series and will inform future work on critical inputs, supply-chain concentration, and regional coordination...

Welcome to Southeast Asian Futures Initiative Centre (SEAFIC) inaugural Futurist Weekly — our platform for context, interpretation, and foresight on developments shaping Southeast Asia....