Category: Finance

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into the ASEAN region reached a record level of USD182...

To mitigate the pandemic’s harmful effects, Indonesia has redirected $49 billion from its fiscal...

It is too early to fully measure the negative impacts Covid-19 has had on national economies. But...

Due to lower revenue, COVID-19 has reduced the governments’ capacity to support...

Srinivas Sampath is the director of the Urban Infrastructure and Water Division SEA Department at...

Southeast Asia Infrastructure  interviewed Srinivas Sampath to ask him about the road ahead for infrastructure investment in ASEAN countries, impact of Covid-19 on the region and his goals for Southeast Asia during the next decade.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose objective is to provide finance for sustainable infrastructure projects.

Southeast Asia will track developments in the global economy and is forecast to grow by 4.4 per...

The infrastructure budget of ASEAN economies targets cushioning the ruinous effects of the...

The investment and finance scenario in Southeast Asia remained under pressure whilst facing a multitude of macro challenges. The onset of the US-China trade war, coupled with the sudden emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, led to economic growth hitting a plateau in the region.

Size and composition of LCY bond market. Top infrastructure LCY bond issuances in Southeast Asia till November 2020.

Private equity (PE) is a growing market in Southeast Asia. Attracted by the region’s healthy demographics and robust economic growth, many PE funds have decided to invest in the sector within the region.

ASEAN-focused PE fundraising

AIIB-approved infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia

To meet the needs of its increasing urban population, Southeast Asia has planned huge capital expenditure on the infrastructure sector.

With Southeast Asia facing a funding deficit to meet its burgeoning energy and infrastructure needs, the region needs stronger coordination, skills and transparency in elevating sustainable projects to investors, according to the findings of a report by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA).