Thailand is positioning itself as a regional leader in sustainable development through a green transition agenda that aligns with global climate commitments and national economic goals.

In April 2025, Indonesia's inflation rate surged to 1.95% year-on-year, marking the highest level since August 2024. This uptick was primarily driven by increased costs during the Eid festivities and the expiration of a temporary 50% electricity tariff rebate, which had previously suppressed housing expenses.

The global economy is entering a period of heightened uncertainty and volatility, driven by deepening geopolitical divisions, tightening regulations, and structural shifts in productivity. In this challenging environment, competitiveness has become a strategic priority for both countries and firms.

Bonds serve as vital financing instruments for both public and private sectors. With such significant values at stake, investment decision tools become crucial, particularly Credit Ratings issued by Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs).

Indonesia, Australia, and India—three influential middle powers in the Indo-Pacific—are increasingly drawn together by shared interests amid shifting regional dynamics, declining confidence in US leadership, and concerns over China’s assertiveness.

Indonesia’s accession to the OECD is projected to deliver substantial economic benefits, including increased GDP growth, stronger investment inflows—estimated at USD 87.7 billion in 2028—and improved investor confidence through alignment with international standards.

As Indonesia's two most important economic and technological partners, the United States and China’s growing competition threatens to disrupt Indonesia’s trade, investment flows, market access, and cybersecurity landscape.

Indonesia’s green industrial policy—centered on domestic processing of critical minerals and development of an electric vehicle (EV) industry—has positioned the country as a global leader in nickel production and a key player in EV supply chains.

Thailand is at a pivotal point in shaping its digital economy and must adopt adaptive, fit-for-purpose regulations to ensure sustainable growth amid rapid technological change, particularly the rise of AI.

Indonesia’s food estate program—initiated in 1995 and continued under successive administrations—aims to enhance national food security through large-scale agricultural expansion.

This pioneering study highlights the value of plotting the relationship between job vacancies and unemployment to better understand market tightness and matching efficiency.

Indonesia entered the second quarter of 2025 with signs of macroeconomic stabilization, including cooled inflation at 1.60% and a narrowed current account deficit of 0.1% of GDP.

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) assessed QRIS as a trade barrier in its the National Trade Estimate Report 2025. The report – which includes broader trade concerns – underpins the Trump administration’s plan to impose 32% tariff duty for Indonesian products as of July 2025.

This policy brief calls for comprehensive reforms in labor laws, ethical recruitment practices, employer engagement, and climate-resilient agricultural strategies to ensure fair treatment and sustainability in the industry.

Based on World Values Survey data, the study concludes that eroding tolerance for inequality now poses social and political challenges, urging policymakers to pursue inclusive growth and stronger social safety nets.

Thailand must prioritize financial literacy as a fundamental skill to help people navigate an increasingly unpredictable economy, manage their money effectively, and achieve long-term financial goals.

Indonesia must leverage Australia’s ongoing interest in Southeast Asia to shape a practical agenda for security and economic collaboration while clarifying its own strategic priorities, ensuring that the partnership is driven by shared regional goals rather than short-term domestic concerns.

Indonesia is increasingly utilizing local content requirements (LCRs) across key sectors to support domestic industries and value addition, but these measures may breach its international trade and investment obligations under WTO and bilateral agreements.

The study also highlights that traditional trade-weighted indices understate these valuation effects and that financial hedging provides only partial mitigation.

Deloitte’s Thailand Economic Outlook: 1Q2025 paints a vivid picture of a nation striving to regain its momentum amid global uncertainties. The report reveals that while Thailand’s GDP growth lags behind regional peers, glimmers of hope emerge from a rebound in domestic consumption and a resilient tourism sector.

A study by the World Bank and the Bank of Thailand, using climate and bank-level data, found that a severe flood scenario could reduce output by up to 10 percent, raising nonperforming loans and financial stress, especially in high-risk areas along the Chao Phraya River.

This transformation is marked by a deepening of ties with China, including unprecedented cooperation in the contested South China Sea, and a strategic pivot towards regional partnerships within ASEAN and BRICS.

The research paper "Search Frictions in Goods Markets and CPI Inflation" by Masashige Hamano, Philip Schnattinger, and Kongphop Wongkaew develops a New Keynesian dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model to analyze how shifts in consumer preferences toward online retailers affect pricing dynamics and inflation.

Indonesia is projected to maintain robust economic growth in 2025, driven by resilient domestic demand and strong government support for infrastructure and industrial downstreaming.

Thailand’s merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape between 2008 and 2019 is explored in this study, which identifies the key drivers of goodwill, such as the target’s customer base, intangible assets, and expected synergies, and assesses how these factors influence post-acquisition performance. The findings highlight the importance of strategic synergy realization and prudent goodwill valuation in Thailand’s evolving M&A market.

Indonesia’s Positive Investment List, introduced through Presidential Regulation No. 49 of 2021, liberalizes over 200 business sectors for foreign investment, including transportation, energy, and telecommunications.

Indonesia's nickel industry has become a focal point for Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI), driven by China's escalating demand for nickel in electric vehicle (EV) battery production.

Indonesia's micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) stand to gain significantly from the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), which aims to standardize digital trade and financial services across the region.

Thailand's AI readiness is progressing but remains uneven across key pillars. While a majority of Thai businesses have defined AI strategies and show high deployment in IT infrastructure, critical challenges persist in areas like data management, governance, talent, and organizational culture.

Focusing on Thailand’s corporate bond market from 2001–2020, the study reveals how low rates encourage firms, especially in the property sector—to issue riskier, longer-term bonds, often snapped up not by big institutions but by individual investors chasing higher yields.